Lot 1565

Description

Primitive Money, an interesting group including manillas (2) from West Africa, Atoni type (p.211 Opitz); partial coiled manilla (p.215 Opitz); boars tusks (2) claimed to be from Solomon Islands (p.87 Opitz); shark teeth (5) attached to a silver type chain; a small early stage tusk of a boar with metal end cover; South East Asia, necklace with hand woven rings, attached are twelve (12) India silver rupees of various dates 1840-1944 all are attached with silver ring support to the necklace together with a ornate 58mm square plaque with scroll decorations (illustrated). Very fine, mostly scarce. (lot)

Ex Patrick J.O'Rourke Collection.