Talipun Brideprice
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Talipun in pidgin means bride-prices and the Boiken people from the Yangoru village of Pince alexander mountains are best known for those trade valuables consisting of small, woven-cane mask or figure attached to carefully cut spiral section of the shell "Turbo marmoratus" giant snails, which they purchase from the coastal tribes.
Collected during the 70 but dating back 1920 or earlier.
Size : 38 x 26 x 20 cm / 15 x 10 x 8 inch
Age estime : 1880-1920
Collected during the 70 but dating back 1920 or earlier.
Size : 38 x 26 x 20 cm / 15 x 10 x 8 inch
Age estime : 1880-1920
