Accession No

Z 29760


Description

Necklace formed of 30 tooth-shaped pieces of whale ivory.


Place

Oceania; Polynesia; Fiji


Period


Source

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 29760


Cultural Affliation


Material

Tooth; Ivory; Plant; Fibre


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads: [handwritten in blue ink:] 'Z 29760 Melanesia Fiji. Necklace of [blank] teeth strung on plaited sinnet. Baron A. Von Hugel'. A round red sticker pasted on the card.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Labels & Markings)
Small brown label attached to the object reads, in pencil ‘Hugel avh’ and (probably added later:] ‘Z 29760’ on one side. ‘[crossed off:] 221 / 222’.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Necklace of teeth strung on plaited sinnet.
Event Date 1/9/1997
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Necklace formed of thirty pieces of whale ivory, some tooth-shaped, some almost cylindrical in shape. Each ivory element perforated at the top and strung on a 3-ply plaited cord made from twisted coir. Both ends of the cord terminates in a knot (L.Carreau, 29/01/2013).
Event Date 29/1/2013
Author: maa


FM:110546

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