ornament
human history
arm ornament made from tridacna shell. a currency used to buy wives; superseded in this purpose by porpoise teeth and red money.
Last Update: 14 Jan 2026
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- Mala/Solomon Islands
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15221.2 (ethnology)
S310 (Edge-Partington)
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