Pearl Shell carved
- Date Uploaded
- 29 Jan 2011
Two carved pearl shell ornaments, one very old with slight red dirt colouration, and one new, on a hair string from Broome WA, purchased in the mid 1990s. Aboriginal carved pearl shell originating in the north west Kimberley region of Broome was traded through traditional routes and known to have been traded with Europeans since 1864. Pearl shells were traded engraved & unengraved, and were / are objects of beauty and power.
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hair string detail new shell
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old and new pearl shell
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old and new pearl shell 2
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old pearl shell front
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old pearl shell back
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hair string detail new shell
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carved hole 1 old shell
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carved detail old shell
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- Date Created:
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- 15 Feb 2011
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