Vintage Collectible Unique Sing-Sing Nassa, Cowrie Necklace: Shells, Bark Twine, Tribal Body Ornament Also Used as Currency, Trade & as Pectoral Decoration during Initiations, Ceremonies etc, Collected in late 1900’s, Papua New Guinea Highlands.

Trade currency Ornament & necklace from Papua New Guinea Highlands: A HAND CRAFTED PENDANT MADE OF LARGER SHELLS ATTACHED TO A VALUABLE NASSA MONEY BELT.  Unique Festival Pectoral Necklace Ornament from Papua New Guinea Highlands with a network of nassa, cowrie shells and hand twisted bark twine Used as a currency item during feuds, coming of age, bride price etc... Original & Authentic Item NECK6  Collected on the premises in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea Necklaces, headbands and armbands are knotted from handmade vegetal string and may include seeds, coix, nassa shells or others, Unique trade beads, feathers and fur, grasses and ferns, croton leaves, yellow orchid vine, everlasting daisies, links of bamboo and fiber chains etc... Such decorative items were mostly worn by the “Big Men”, the initiated men and the Shamans of Papua New Guinea during special ceremonies & rites, as a pectoral ornament.  The tribes or Irian Jaya, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea have liv