Solomon Islands Shell Funerary Plaque

Description:

Solomon Islands Shell Funerary Plaque, Choiseul, Western Solomon Islands, flat plaque of tridacna shell, decorated with two friezes of circles, separated by a frieze of anthropomorphic figures and openwork carving, with metal stand, ht. 7, wd. 6 1/4 in.

Provenance: The Rosman collection, New York City.
Estimate $400-500


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