Solomon Islands Necklaces
Maga mani, five necklaces
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Shell, coral
Total lengths: 130 cm, 160 cm (three strings), and 172 cm
First half 20th century
Collected by the Dutch Maris Mission
A set of five traditional money strings or necklaces from Malaita of the Solomon Islands, made from coral and shell. In addition to being worn as jewellery, these strings were used as a form of traditional currency in local communities.
All five strings were collected by the Dutch Marist Mission and date to the first half of the 20th century.
€ 200 each
