Arfak Conus Shell Disc Currency (Toae) aztec Repairs to small areas of

Repairs to small areas of one arm and cap

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with a slight constriction at the neck’s junction to the flat base

transformative powers and fertility deities

Archaeological finds

Arfak Conus Shell Disc Currency (Toae) aztec Repairs to small areas ofArfak people, early 20th century, Birds Head Peninsula, Arfak Mountains, West Papua, Indonesia A magnificent and beautifully aged Conus shell disc currency (toae), finely worked into a flat, perfectly circular pendant with characteristic concentric carving. These discs were traditionally fashioned from the terminal end of a Conus shell, carefully cut and shaped with bamboo knivesan exacting process that speaks to their high cultural and monetary