Whale Tooth
Exchange Valuable
18192G
From: Fiji Islands
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 18192G |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Fiji Islands |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Whale Tooth | Coconut Fiber |
| Description | Sperm Whale tooth. Polished and probably oiled to give it a light honey color. Pierced at open end and tip. Attached to twisted coconut fiber cords, which are now broken, for suspension. Open edge is chipped in multiple places. |
| Length | 14.5 cm |
| Width | 5.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of William Pepper, 1891 |
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