Early Shell Pendants from Solomon Islands

Fourteen early shell pendants 'Loanlasi', Malaita and Makira…
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Fourteen early shell pendants 'Loanlasi', Malaita and Makira Islands, Solomon Islands, 18th - early 19th century; on custom made display stands, five have incised stylized frigate bird designs, the others with incised fish and abstract designs, some are incised both sides. Provenance: The South Seas Evangelical Mission collection late 19th century. 5 - 6.5 cm (14)

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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