Money rings from Papua, anelli di denaro da Papua
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Set of 2 Tribal Money Rings From Papua

Sale price€180,00 EUR

SYMBOLS OF WEALTH AND LOVE

This beautiful set comes from Papua New Guinea and is made from clam shell. The whole inside the money rings are drilled using a stock of bamboo, and the edges have been smoothened using silica sand as per ancient techniques.
In Papua money rings were created as currency, mainly used for bride price or purchasing expensive items.

It was the duty of the man’s family to pay for his bride, as compensation for the time and resources the family put into her before she reached adulthood. During the bride price ceremony a man would throw a feast, offer his future wife’s family pigs, and a bride price piece like a money ring.

The set comes complete with black metal stands and its story printed out for you inside a beautiful envelope.

Being handmade each set is slightly different with natural imperfections.

Dimensions: the stands are high 24 and 30cm by 12cm diameter of each money ring.

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