This example is in particularly good condition, with fine design. There is a small amount of bead loss around the rim.

REFERENCES

Art and Artifacts of Melanesia. Cambridge, MA: Hurst Gallery, 1992, fig. 56.

Heermann, Ingrid. Schmuck der Südsee: Ornament Und Symbol; objekte aus dem Linden-

Museum, Stuttgart. Munich: Prestel, 1990, p. 95.

Neich, Roger, and Fulimalo Pereira. Pacific Jewelry and Adornment from the Collections of

Auckland Museum. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2004.