Mendi Shell Pectoral from Papua New Guinea
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Mendi area Bailer shell pectoral, Southern Highlands. Province, Papua New Guinea, the shell having a good patina, pierced and bound to a plant fibre cord, length 24.5 cm
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- Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.
As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.
Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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New Guinea tribal artefacts
- other artefacts 1,213
- pectoral ornaments 18
- shields 234
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