KAGIN'S MARCH 11-15, 2021 AUCTION

Lot: 4020 Header: Title: (b)Cowry Shell Necklaces(/b) Description: Three additional cowry shell necklaces, illustrating three different ways of strin

Lot: 4021 Header: Title: (b)Cuscus Teeth Necklaces(/b) Description: Two necklaces of cuscus teeth, one with 60 teeth and the other with about 240 tee

Lot: 4022 Header: Title: (b)Manhood Initiation Items(/b) Description: A pair of fofonas, Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea ceremonial ornaments; the

Lot: 4023 Header: Title: (b)Human Finger Necklace!(/b) Description: The Mariwaka Tribe of Papua New Guinea wore necklaces made from the smoked finger

Lot: 4024 Header: Title: (b)Spondylus Shell Headdress(/b) Description: In Papua New Guinea, pieces of spondylus shell were dried at both ends and mou

Lot: 4025 Header: Title: (b)Human Tooth Necklace!(/b) Description: A necklace of human teeth, with spacers, used in Papua New Guinea as money until t

Lot: 4026 Header: Title: (b)Kina Shell Money, Bride Price(/b) Description: Kina mokas were used as money and bride price by several tribes in a large

Lot: 4027 Header: Title: (b)Marsupial Teeth Necklace(/b) Description: The Kapauku Tribe prized necklaces of marsupial teeth, called kedege ego dokpe,

Lot: 4028 Header: Title: (b)(i)Nassa(/i) Shell Money Pair(/b) Description: Nassa shells were broken, threaded on a cord, and attached to a backing; b

Lot: 4029 Header: Title: (b)More (i)Nassa(/i) "Wife-Buying Money"(/b) Description: Two more examples of this "wife-buying money,&quo...