A set of two kap kap pendants, each decorated with a large openwork radial motif, in finely worked tortoise shell. The beauty of the motifs and the contrast between the whiteness of the shell and the dark patina of the tortoiseshell make this "one of the most emblematic objects of the South Seas" (cf. Lancrenon and Zanette, Tridacna gigas, 2011, p. 149). Santa Isabel Islands, Solomon Islands Archipelago, Melanesia Shell (Tridacna gigas), tortoise shell, plant fiber ligature, visible chips, misses and old scratches, antique patina. D. 11 and 14 cm Provenance : Monsieur V. Collection, Brussels