Object Number | 18192A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Fiji Islands |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Whale Tooth | Bark Cloth | Coconut Fiber | Metal |
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 |
Length | 40.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of William Pepper, 1891 |
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