Superb old Kwoma nassa shell forehead piece. (CBC)

The main section of this ornate old forehead piece is entirely covered with small ground nasa shells (the shells of a small freshwater mollusk), it has three tabs of woven fibre at the bottom painted with natural ochers and a cowrie sell hangs from the left and right hand tabs, while the centre tab has a short chain of small shells. Kwoma men are expert rollers of bush twine and weavers of twine body ornaments, and their imagination is only limited by their skill – as this piece shows. (See also the superb nassa-covered forage cap in this section). Dimensions 33 x 18 cm / 13 x 7 inches

Price:$325.00 AUD
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