Context (CMS Context)
One of 12 sperm whale teeth necklaces, one of which is described as "unusually large" and one "with pendants provided with extraordinary taper points" . The items need to be examined for more individual identification. The Fiji catalogue reference cards have the following entries: "Extract from register 1918.213.1-74: Additions to the Gordon Collections presented by George A.H. Gordon and collected by his father Sir A.H. Gordon during his governorship of Fiji from September 1875 till January 1880. (Sir A.H.Gordon was Governor of Fiji from September 1875 till January 1880. F.J.H)." "Confirm Minutes of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society 18 October 1883, and Accessions Register".
Event Date 9/7/1987
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Necklace of pointed pendants ground out of sperm whale teeth
Event Date 9/7/1987
Author: maa

Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: '1918.213.12 [or 1918.213.3, '3' crossed off and '2' marked afterwards]' inscribed on the first tusk from the right. 'Z. 2748' inscribed on the second tusk from the right. '1918.213.3' inscribed on the side of the first tusk from the left.
Event Date 28/1/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card 1 reads [stamped in black ink:] 'Z 2748 FIJI'. [typed:] 'Necklace of whales teeth, A. H. Gordon circa 1875.' [added in blue ink:] '1918.213.2'. [added in black ink:] '(Centenary Exhibition)'. [in pencil in the bottom left corner:] '1/213'. [stamped in blue ink:] 'SHOW CASE NUMBER 1'. A small round red sticker pasted to the card.
Catalogue card 2 reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z. 2748 Necklace of whales teeth. A. H. Gordon circa 1875. Show case number 1.' [added in blue pen:] 'D. 2ND LORD STANMORE'. [in pencil in the bottom left corner:] '1/213'.
Event Date 28/1/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (CMS Description)
Necklace (waseisei) formed of 25 tusks carved from whale teeth, pierced and the top and strung on a cord formed of 11 strands of very fine 3-ply plaited coir. To the left, the cord is severely damaged and fragments of the cord have fallen off (kept in a separate bag with the object, found hanging from the object when removed from permanent display in October 2011). To the right, the end of the cord is bound with 3-ply plaited coir. Some of the strands are damaged. An additional length of fine 3-ply plaited coir is woven around the cord and between the top of the tusks. The tusks are curving outwards and tapering. The tusks are of a light cream colour at the front and back.
Event Date 28/1/2013
Author: maa