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Accession No	TE.234
Name/Title	TABUA, WHALE TOOTH NECKLACE
Brief Description	This Fijian ceremonial whale tooth necklace, or tabua,is made from a single Sperm Whale tooth, pointed at the tip and with perforations at both the tip and on either side of the base. The tooth is polished.The neck cord, dyed black, is of two-ply twisted sennit and is attached to both ends of the tooth.
Classification	Ceremonial Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Maker	Unknown
Primary Prod Date	Circa 18th Century-Mid 19th Century
Primary Prod Place	Fiji
Measurement Reading	11.7 x 4.2 x 3.3cm

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