This finely carved Northwest Australian ritual pendant pearl shell shows the symbol of falling rain on the right quarter of the face, the mythological theme associated with rain.The intricate pattern is infilled with ochre still intactand has hair string belt attached.The pendant's were highly valued as objects of exchange and were traded many hundreds of miles from their source in the Kimberley.This one collected on the Nullabor in 1926.Old family Collection. <...br>Artefact Stands available.............www.grandartefactstands.com
On 07-Aug-19 at 00:33:50 AEST, seller added the following information:SHELL SIZE IS 14 x 10.5 CMS