Shell
Early 20th Century
Height 8 1/4" Width 3"
Provenance: Bruce Seamans, Bora Bora, French Polynesia
A beautiful pectoral shaped ornament with a sacred image of a frigate bird highly esteemed for its fishing abilities. Worn principally by men during ceremonies these treasures constituted a large share of a households wealth.
This is an ESA antique exempt piece of turtle shell and cannot be sold internationally, or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece was made prior to 1972.
Shell
Early 20th Century
Height 8 1/4" Width 3"
Provenance: Bruce Seamans, Bora Bora, French Polynesia
A beautiful pectoral shaped ornament with a sacred image of a frigate bird highly esteemed for its fishing abilities. Worn principally by men during ceremonies these treasures constituted a large share of a households wealth.
This is an ESA antique exempt piece of turtle shell and cannot be sold internationally, or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece was made prior to 1972.
