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Shell money & kapkap

Oceania tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Types & examples

Kapkap, 19th century, Solomon Islands
Kapkap, 19th century, Solomon Islands
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
PNG Kapkap disc-QM-r
PNG Kapkap disc-QM-r
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Kapkap, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, Honolulu Academy of Arts
Kapkap, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, Honolulu Academy of Arts
Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Kapkap, Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, New Ireland, Honolulu Academy of Arts
Kapkap, Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, New Ireland, Honolulu Academy of Arts
Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Kapkap, 19th century, Solomon Islands. (46490780355)
Kapkap, 19th century, Solomon Islands. (46490780355)
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where to buy

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Each link opens a live, image-rich search for this craft on that marketplace. Listings rotate constantly; authenticate significant pieces independently — attribution quality varies widely outside museum collections.