VERY RARE TE TITI CURRENCY

The lower jaws of pigs can be found on Rambaramps and on grade figures throughout Vanuatu,
venerated by the tribesman as important assets to wealth and sacrifices, see Speiser, Etnology of Vanuatu.

Torres Islands, Vanuatu, Melanesia
Early 20th century, 26 x 16 cm
Shells, palm, bark, vegetable, fiber cord
Provenance: Paul Gadissart, Port Vila