Chest ornament
Location: Fiji Islands (Melanesia)
Dating: 19th century
Material / Technique: Valva of meleagrina margaritifera, physeter's tooth (whale), coconut fibres
Collection / Inventory: Museum of Civilizations, Rome. INV. N. MPE 1507/G
Provenance: Fiji Islands (Melanesia). Enrico Hillyer Giglioli Collection.
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