A TRIBAL SHELL NECKLACE Oceania, 19th - 20th century. The ethnic necklace made of small shells supporting a large shell pectoral. Condition: Good condition with expected surface wear, scratches, and natural flaws to the shell. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 215 g Dimensions: size of the pectoral 17 x 18 cm