Ear ornaments Kwaio, Malaita Island Canarium nuts, bat teeth, nautilus shell, black putty 2 inches high (5 cm) Early 20th century A fine pair of giringali alinga ear ornaments, which are worn by women with one nut on each side of the ear lobe anchored by a stick passing through the carved body of the nuts. Rows of finely carved nautilus shell adorn the front, while lashed to the bottom with string are tiny ‘aft’ afi glass beads and dozens of bats’ teeth. Ex. John Vedder, Portola Valley SOLD
