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Solomon Island Dophin Tooth Headdress
$3,800.00
A very rare,valuable and exceptional dolphin tooth headband from Morovo lagoon, Solomon Islands. A traditional form of wealth village currency which consists of hundreds of dolphine teeth, each intricately woven into a very finely woven headband with detailed bead decoration at both ends and in two middle sections with red, black and white beads. Used in bride price settlements and passed down the generations as in heritance.
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A very rare,valuable and exceptional dolphin tooth headband from Morovo lagoon, Solomon Islands. A traditional form of wealth village currency which consists of hundreds of dolphine teeth, each intricately woven into a very finely woven headband with detailed bead decoration at both ends and in two middle sections with red, black and white beads. Used in bride price settlements and passed down the generations as in heritance.
Length; 47cm / 18.5ins Solomon Islands.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.18 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 47 × 6 × 1.5 cm |
| Location | Solomon Islands |
| Material | dophin teeth |
| Village | Marova Lagoon |
