Accession No
1927.156
Description
Whale tooth money.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Woodford, Charles Morris [collector]; Oldman, William Ockelford [vendor]; Ridgeway, William (Prof.; Sir) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1927.156
Cultural Affliation
Material
Tooth
Local Term
Measurements
120mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Old label glued to the catalogue card reads: 'Solomons. Whale tooth Money. / collected by Mr C M Woodford / Bought Aug., 1917, Oldman.'
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (Other owners)
Object purchased by William Ridgeway from W. O. Oldman in August 1917.
Event Date 8/1917
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Labels & Markings)
'1927.156' inscribed in black ink on the object.
Event Date 1927
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Description)
Whale tooth money.
Event Date 8/11/2007
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Small whale tooth drilled with two pairs of slanted double holes.
Event Date 10/11/2017
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:264934
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