Bidspirit auction | String of Shell Money

String of Shell Money - String of Nassa shell money. Louis Pierre Ledoux, in his chapter on Trade page 12 (lot 108 box I), explains about dogs' teeth and shell necklaces: ”Necklaces of dogs' teeth were equivalent, length for length, with those with ”tambu” shells. A bat tooth necklace was equivalent to a two-foot rope of 'tambu' or one small, handled basket with markings...” Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: plant fiber, small Nassa shells Dimensions: L 20” Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection