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Vintage Solomon Islands Malaitan Bride Price Shell Money
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From the sellerThis remarkable work of art is a complete piece of traditional Malaitan bride price shell money from the Langalanga Lagoon — the place locals call "the royal mint of shell money.". In the Langalanga tradition, ten such pieces constitute a full bride price.
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