Tolai Ring Ed. 1 of 25

'Tolai Ring' by David Kirkland photographer.

The Tolai money ring  is a highly prized possession on the Papua New Guinea island of East New Britain. Tiny shells - thousands of them - are collected and punctured, then strung onto thin pieces of rattan before being bound together to form a giant circle. They come in all sizes. Large ones can be presented as a gift at a bride price ceremony or exchanged for land. A collection of them can establish the owner's status. I purchased the ring in this photograph which hangs proudly in my home (waiting, some might suggest, for the right woman to come along).

Nola is the Papua New Guinean with the striking features who's holding the mask in this photo.

Photographic Limited Edition Print 1/25

Price is for unframed photographic print.
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Printed on canvas with a box oak frame choice of oak, black or white. If prefer black or white box frame please add to order. Ready to hang. Please contact me for pricing for framed print.

A Certificate of Authenticity will be provided with each print (framed or unframed) order.

Larger and smaller sizes are also available.

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Most of us who have travelled the South Pacific have returned with experiences fondly recalled - of splashing in the sparkling waters surrounding one of its many islands, of sitting on a pristine beach lined with palm trees at sunset, of the fascinating insights we've been given into its remarkable cultures, of the laughter of its children and the warmth of the people we met during our journey.

International photographer David Kirkland has spent more than 20 years wandering the South Pacific with a camera in hand and, to date, 14 books have been published of his travels. Now, for the first time, an exclusive selection of his most prized photographs have been curated and are available through Art Lovers Australia.

While some of the photographs included in this gallery are part of his Limited Edition Print Collection, and other photographs have been used as the basis for a new series of fine art pieces that blend his photography, with his painting and the artefacts he has collected, the majority of images in this gallery are available as wall prints to decorate your home ....possibly to remind you of your own time in this most enchanting part of the world.