| Accession No |
TE.235
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| Name/Title |
TABUA, WHALE TOOTH NECKLACE
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| Brief Description |
This Fijian ceremonial whale tooth necklace, or tabua, is made of a Sperm Whale tooth with a pointed tip, perforated at the tip and at both sides of the hollow base for a suspension cord. The tooth is yellow in colour and polished; the colour is the result of anointing with coconut oil and turmeric. The cord is made of two-ply twisted sennit; several of the strands of sennit are coloured black. A rusted nail is pierced through a knot in the cord.
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| Classification |
Ceremonial Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Unknown
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| Primary Prod Date |
Circa 18th Century-Mid 19th Century
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| Primary Prod Place |
Fiji
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| Measurement Reading |
12.7 x 4.2 x 3.2cm
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