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Fiji Clam Shell Amulet ex Nelly Van den Abbeele,

Galerie Meyer-Oceanic Art

Provenance: Collection Nelly Van den Abbeele, Brussels.
Christie’s, Amsterdam, 6/12/1999, No. 453, p. 17 (erroneously described as being from New Guinea).

Literature: Ref. : Lako, Jimaima ; Kuridrani, Nanise ; Sobey, Milika : Freshwater Mussel (Batissa violacea) Fishery and its Value in Fiji in The Journal of Pacific Studies, Volume 39 Issue 1, 2019, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji Islands
https://www.usp.ac.fj/journal-of-pacific-studies/all-issues/volume-39-issue-1-2019/freshwater-mussel-batissa-violacea-fishery-and-its-value-in-fiji/

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