Kina Moka Shell Breastplate
Highlands region, Papua New Guinea, mid 20th c.
Carved wood with kina shell, ocher, and fiber
18” l x 17” w (plate only) (45.7 x 43.2 cm)
Price: $650
A prestige item worn at Moka ceremonies, which were held to bind ties of friendship and solidarity between neighboring clans.
