Feather Currency, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands

Feather Currency
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
tevau

Width (as mounted): 33 in (83.8 cm)
Cardinal myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis) feathers

Condition Report:
As partially visible in the catalogue illustrations, the feathers with losses and wear scattered in places throughout. Note that when fully coiled and stacked as opposed to mounted the dimensions are approximately 14 in (35.6 cm) in diameter and 6 in (15.2 cm) in height.

Provenance:
Christie's East, New York, June 11, 1996, lot 90
Abraham Rosman and Paula Rubel, New York, acquired at the above auction