Traditional Money
by Charles Opitz
This is a part of my personal collection of Odd & Curious Money.
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#242 Vula - gold

This shell disk money was used by the Kaliai people of New Britain Island. The gold vula is made of the vula misi shell. Vula was used in bride price and for assistance in building men's houses. The string is 12 inches.

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