Bidspirit auction | MICRONESIA NECKLACE

MICRONESIA NECKLACE - Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. A finely crafted necklace from Yap Island, Caroline Islands, Micronesia. It is composed of numerous disc-shaped bone beads strung together to form a continuous strand. At its base, the necklace is adorned with a prominent tusk pendant, likely from a pig, symbolising wealth and status within Yapese society. Such adornments held both social and ceremonial importance, often serving as markers of prestige.Size: 910mm x 30mm; Weight: 560gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s Paris, Live auction 1067, 13/12/2011, lot 94.