Sepik River Wealth Billum with Shell Decorations
A fine wealth Billum, Sepik river area, finely woven bush fibre string bag, ochre painted and highly decorated with shell wealth items, including: Nassa shells, Bailer shell, Cowrie shells and Conis shell discs. See the field photo of similar wealth billums in the village. Provenance: Collected by Peter Hallinan (1938-2015). Peter was a well-known and respected field collector of New Guinea Art / Todd Barlin collection. 18.11 in. x 21.65 in.
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