Yua: Sacred Clamshell Bridge Price of Papua New Guinea

A giant clamshell ring 'Yua', Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua…
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A giant clamshell ring 'Yua', Prince Alexander Mountains, Papua New Guinea, used as the most important part of bridge price by the Abelam & Boiken people, size & colour are important in quality, sometimes buried to protect from attacking enemies, diameter 23 cm

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