Pacific Islands Carved Mother of Pearl, Boar Tusk Shape Necklace – Solomon For Sale

Pacific Islands Carved Mother of Pearl, Boar Tusk Shape Necklace – Solomon Islands AuthenticStriking Pacific Island-style statement necklace acquired from Artemis Fine Arts in Louisville, Colorado.The necklace is strung with rows of small natural seed and shell beads in muted brown, gray and cream tones, interspersed with larger dark rounded beads and shell-disc spacers. Its centerpiece is a large curved boar-tusk pendant or tusk-form crescent accented by a carved mother of shell element representing a frigate bird.An accompanying handwritten gallery tag attributes the necklace to the Solomon Islands and approximately the mid-20th century. This attribution is included as provenance information but has not been independently authenticated.Frigate-bird imagery has a recognized place in Solomon Islands art and cultural symbolism. The combination of natural materials, warm patina and dramatic crescent form makes this an impressive wearable necklace or display piece for an Oceanic, ethnographic or tribal-art collection.• Purchased from Artemis Fine Arts, Louisville, Colorado• Seed, shell and dark rounded beads• Large curved tusk or tusk-form centerpiece• Carved shell frigate-bird motif• Muted natural brown, gray, cream and black palette• Gallery tag included• Suitable for wearing or decorative displayExcellent vintage condition with natural variations, surface wear and patina consistent with the materials and attributed age. Please examine all photographs carefully. Item true to pictures; display stand is not included.Open to reasonable offers, ships anywhere local pickup Longmont CO