Feather 'money' ‘teau’

Santa Cruz, in the Solomon Islands

This type of 'money' is only used in important exchanges, for example when paying for an ocean-going canoe. This roll was made in the 19^th century.

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• The next gift and exchange object in this section is: Presentation whale tooth 'tabua'
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