Solomon Warriors Choker

Period	19th century.
Origin	Solomon Islands, Melanesia
Medium	Woven fiber band with approximately 440 porpoise teeth inserted into the weave
Dimensions	5 cm (2 inches)
Gallery	Galerie Meyer-Oceanic Art

Description
Technical

A very fine warriors collar composed of a woven fiber band with approximately 440 porpoise teeth inserted into the weave. Each tooth has been carefully selected so that they are of the same size and curvature; as well as pierced laterally at the root for the inclusion in the woven band. The band ends to either extremity with double woven ties. 13,5 Ø x 5 cm

Period: 19th century.
Origin: Solomon Islands, Melanesia
Medium: Woven fiber band with approximately 440 porpoise teeth inserted into the weave
Dimensions: 5 cm (2 inches)
Literature: Ref.: Phelps, Steven: ART AND ARTEFACTS OF THE PACIFIC, AFRICA, AND THE AMERICAS, THE JAMES HOOPER COLLECTION. Hutchinson & Co. LTD. and Christies, Manson & Woods, London. 1975, PL. 145, N° 1164, p. 436.
Categories: Tribal Art