
MONNAIE EN BENITIER
TRADITIONNAL CURRENCY
DESCRIPTIF / DESCRIPTION :
Ancienne monnaie de mariage en bénitier (tridacna gigas). Sa fabrication est hardue puisqu'elle s'effectue avec des bambous et des matières abrasives sur un des matériaux naturels les plus durs. Cette monnaie est échangée lors d'évènements majeurs comme les mariages, réconciliations, échange de terre, compensation etc. Chaque petite encoche signifie que la monnaie a été échangée une fois. Objet de collection...
Wedding currency in font (tridacna gigas). Its manufacturing is really difficult as it is made with bamboo and abrasive natural materials on one of the hardest shell. This currency is exchanged during major events as the marriages, the reconciliations, the exchange of ground, the compensation etc. Every small notch means that the currency was once exchanged. Object of collection...
Wedding currency in font (tridacna gigas). Its manufacturing is really difficult as it is made with bamboo and abrasive natural materials on one of the hardest shell. This currency is exchanged during major events as the marriages, the reconciliations, the exchange of ground, the compensation etc. Every small notch means that the currency was once exchanged. Object of collection...
- REFERENCE : 453
- DIMENSION / SIZE : Env. 17 x 15 cm
- REGION / AREA :YANGORU
- PAYS / COUNTRY : PAPOUASIE NOUVELLE GUINEE / PAPUA NEW GUINEA