BREASTPLATE ORNAMENT, KAP KAP
SOLOMON ISLANDS
African & Oceanic Art, Natural History and Ancient Art
Auction: 30 July 2025 from 14:00 BST
Description
tridacna clam and turtle shell with coconut fibers, the disc-shaped ornament overlain with an intricately carved filigree of shell featuring a radiating, openwork geometric motif
Dimensions
7cm diameter
Provenance
Private collection, Paris, France, acquired from an old German 19th - early 20th century collection