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VERY RARE ANTIQUE 64" SHELL MONEY ("YAR") YAP ISLAND MICRONESIA
$124.50 USD

Sold on: 2015-Feb-18

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"String Yar": Ceremonial "money", 64" long on sennit (coconut fiber) wrapped cotton rope with 5 mother of pearl oyster shells suspended (average 6" diameter). Collected by University of Guam 1970 but ...




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