TWO TORTOISESHELL AND FIBER SHELL ARM ORNAMENTS,Sepik River, Papua New Guinea . The cylindrical arm cuff shaped from a single tortoiseshell piece, incised geometric design filled with kaolin. Smooth patina of use. Custom base. Together with a braided fiber and shell arm ornament, with red and ocre pigments throughout. - Larger: 7 in. long. Estimate $800-1,000
PROVENANCE: Maryland collection; ex: New Zealand collection
