Coin, Yap Islands, Caroline Islands Archipelago Height: 24 cm Mother-of-pearl and plant fibers. Made of shell and woven fibers, this small wedding coin was given during marriage ceremonies and ceremonial exchanges. It illustrates the importance of traditional coins in the social and customary relationships on the island of Yap. Provenance: Webb’s, Auckland, September 11, 2011, lot 261. See: Giquello, Paris, February 15, 2024, lot 27 for a comparable example.
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Coin, Yap Islands, Caroline Islands Archipelago
Height: 24 cm
Mother-of-pearl and plant fibers.
Made of shell and woven fibers, this small wedding coin was given during marriage ceremonies and ceremonial exchanges. It illustrates the importance of traditional coins in the social and customary relationships on the island of Yap.
Provenance:
Webb’s, Auckland, September 11, 2011, lot 261.
See: Giquello, Paris, February 15, 2024, lot 27 for a comparable example.
Sale
Thursday 26 November・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 15 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris