Necklace
| Object Number: | 18192D |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Fiji Islands |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Whale Tooth Coconut Fiber |
| Length: | 30.4 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of William Pepper, 1891 |
Description
Sperm Whale split-tooth necklace made up of 31 "teeth" or "tusks." (These "teeth" or "tusks" have been carved from a Sperm Whale tooth and then polished and oiled). Several "teeth" are cracked and splitting. "Teeth" are strung on a double standed, braided, coconut fiber cord. Cord is broken in multiple places.
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