Melanesia Conus Shell Disc Necklace - Tribal Currency Adornment
Updated August 6, 2026
This auction ended on August 13, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0134 |
| Estimate | $600 - $900 |
| Opening bid | $250 |
| Category | Coins & Currency |
| Auction | Summer Marketplace | Ancient & Ethnographic |
| Date | August 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Oceania, Melanesia / Micronesia, ca. 1900–1975 CE. A graduated string of conus shell discs, each ground and polished from the apical whorls of the cone shell. Pierced at the center, the discs
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