Necklace
| Object Number: | 18192A |
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| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Fiji Islands |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Whale Tooth Bark Cloth Coconut Fiber Metal |
| Length: | 40.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of William Pepper, 1891 |
Description
Sperm Whale's tooth necklace made of 10 teeth; 4 of which are punctured at the tip, one tooth is splitting. Teeth are polished and attached to a multi-thin-strand braided coconut fiber cord, overwrapped with strips of white bark cloth. Also currently attached to a metal circular frame.
Original Card Description:10 Teeth, Metal Ring
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