MARQUIS ISLANDS, Polynesia. Shell (Charonia tritonis), bone, hair, coconut flock fibres, tapa. Ancient "pu toka" lateral calling conch, a sacred object used for warfare and funeral rites. Tufts of curly hair held together by a bone Ivi Po'o. Note: Chiefs, priests and warriors blew into conches to gather the population or make announcements. *Early 20th century. Length: 33 cm. Width: 16 cm. Ivi Po'o: 4.5 cm. Slight restoration. Note: A similar example is in the Musée de la Rochelle and the Musée de Tahiti. A CITES re-export permit is required if the animal is to be exported from the EU. This permit is the responsibility of the future buyer.