Antique Nias People Ceremonial Shell Bracelet, Indonesia c. 1900.
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Pre 1910: Item # 1396015
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Pre 1910: Item # 1396015
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A "töla gasa" ceremonial bracelet of the Nias people made from "tridacna gigas" (giant clam shell). For a similar example please visit the website of the "Musée Quai Branly" in Paris. Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland. Condition: rims with chips. Dimension: c. 7.1 cm high, diameter: c. 9.2 cm, weight: 454 g.
