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THB19th C. Tahitian Society Islands Shell Crown
Lot 103c
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Oceania/Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous, incredibly rare crown, consisting of hundreds of carefully stitched white and pale orange-tipped white tulip-shaped seashells. These are placed to create a series of broad, diagonal stripes of color. They are stitched onto a background of tightly woven coconut fiber. A long necklace composed of white, black, and pale orange shell beads strung on coconut fiber is also included. These ornaments were made to be worn by rulers in the pre-Contact Society Islands. Polynesian societies had hereditary leaders known as "ali'i" who ruled a society similar to European feudal ones. Personal ornament was crucial to distinguish roles in this society, and a crown like this one indicated the highest rank. The missionaries who Christianized Polynesia disapproved of these practices, and most of these ornaments were lost during that time period, making this a very rare find. Size of crown: 8.5" diameter x 2" H (21.6 cm x 5.1 cm); 8" H (20.3 cm) on included custom stand. Bead strand is: 72" L (182.9 cm) with each bead approximately: 0.2" W (0.5 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Leo Fortress collection, Hawaii, USA, before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#148288A few of the shells are lost. Nice deposits on many of the shells. Slight fraying to woven components on both the necklace and crown.Condition
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