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Feather Currency — Feather Currency, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Feather Currency

Feather Currency, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands

This artwork features feather currency from the Santa Cruz Islands in the Solomon Islands, representing a traditional form of exchange and cultural value. The piece demonstrates how different cultures have used natural materials as a medium of trade and social significance.

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The Scholar's Feast: The Rosman Rubel Collection

April 2, 2021

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Lot 43

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Feather Currency, Feather Currency, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands

This artwork features feather currency from the Santa Cruz Islands in the Solomon Islands, representing a traditional form of exchange and cultural value. The piece demonstrates how different cultures have used natural materials as a medium of trade and social significance.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Feather Work, Traditional, Currency, Decorative, Ethnographic, Earth Tones, Oceanic