FRAMED PAPUAN NECKLACE – COWRIE / CORAL / SUNDIAL
£495
SOURCE: PAPUA
AGE: APPROXIMATELY 10 years
DIMENSIONS: 45CM WIDE x 68CM HIGH
PALETTE: AN OAK BROWN FIBRE BASE, WITH wheat and pearl SHELLS, AND hints of agave grey IN THE CORAL DISKS {THE CORAL DISKS ARE CARVED FROM WASHED UP DETRITUS – NO LIVING REEF WAS HARMED IN MAKING THIS PRODUCT!}.
SHELLS: VINTAGE MONEY COWRIE BODY; WHITE CORAL DISKS; SUNDIAL CLASP
NECKLACE DETAILS: THIS NECKLACE WAS MADE IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, FROM 100% natural seashells AND A NATURAL WOVEN FIBRE. IT’S A COMPLICATED PROCESS, PARTICULARLY THE SHAPING OF THE SHELLS WHICH IS DONE WITH ABRASIVES SUCH AS shark skin and sand, AS WELL AS A SIMPLE BAMBOO KNIFE. THE WHITE CORAL DISKS ARE PARTICULARLY IMPRESSIVE.
FOR more information ON / GRATUITOUS PHOTOS OF PAPUAN GOODIES, CLICK THROUGH {HERE} TO demand authenticity.
FRAME DETAILS: A PINE WOOD FRAME, FINISHED IN BLACK GLOSS AND PAIRED WITH A fine weave black linen backing. GALLERY GRADE ACRYLIC IS USED TO FRONT OUR ARTWORK, RATHER THAN GLASS, FOR BOTH SAFETY AND PRACTICAL REASONS. ALL MATERIALS ARE acid-free.
WRINKLES: THE OCCASIONAL WRINKLE OR SUNSPOT THAT SOME OF OUR PIECES HAVE ACQUIRED OVER THE YEARS, AS WELL AS THEIR HANDMADE QUIRKS, ARE PART OF THEIR one of a kind artisanal charm. THIS NECKLACE HAS A COUPLE OF VERY SLIGHTLY MISALIGNED COWRIES, BUT we think that makes it even more stunning – PLEASE ZOOM IN TO THE PHOTOS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
DESIGN TIPS: USE AS A striking standalone piece OR COMBINE WITH A SERIES OF PRINTS, PHOTOS AND TEXTILES IN A SIMILAR NEUTRAL PALETTE FOR AN ECLECTIC GALLERY WALL {YOU MIGHT WANT TO TAKE A PEEK AT OUR on the road photography…}.
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