| Catalog Number |
CAS 2023-0005-0001 |
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| Category |
Ceremonial Items |
| Object Name |
Tabua (ceremonial whale tooth) |
| Culture |
Polynesian: Fijian |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Fiji |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
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| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
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| Maker's Name |
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| Date of Manufacture |
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| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Ivory: sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tooth; Coconut fiber cordage; Wire; Coconut oil and turmeric rub |
| Description |
Tabua consisting of sperm whale tooth with holes drilled through the distal and proximal ends; Holes have wires threaded through, attaching the tooth to a thick coconut fiber cord braided in an almost square weave; Tooth has been rubbed with coconut oil and turmeric to darken it. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 12.8, Thickness = 4.5, Length = ca. 53.5 |