Breast Ornament (civa vonovono)Republic of the Fiji Islands, circa 1850Jewelry and Adornments; masks
Breast Ornament (civa vonovono)Republic of the Fiji Islands, circa 1850Jewelry and Adornments; masksWhale ivory, pearl shell, and fiberHeight: 5 in. (12.7 cm Diameter: 7 in. (17.78 cm)Purchased with funds provided by the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation with additional funding by Jane and Terry Semel, the David Bohnett Foundation, Camilla Chandler Frost, Gayle and Edward P. Roski and The Ahmanson Foundation (M.2008.66.37) -- source link
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