Accession No

2005.685


Description

tusk; Pendant - boar’s tusk


Place

Oceania; Polynesia; Fiji


Period


Source

Foster, Robert [collector]; White.C [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2005.685


Cultural Affliation


Material

Tusk; Soil


Local Term

Batinivuaka [Fiji Project]


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
(Bio): Sir Robert Foster (collector); Dr. C. White (donor)
Event Date 27/6/2006
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
boar’s tusk
Event Date 27/6/2006
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Circular boar tusk neck pendant; hollow at one end curving around to a closed point. The hollow end is packed with ? soil and a crack extends from the hollow end for two thirds of the length of the tusk. The tusk is near white in colour and has several chips on the outer edge. The surface of the tusk near the hollow end is also crusted along the edges. '2005.685' written in black ink on underside of tusk.
Event Date 19/10/2012
Author: maa


FM:265453

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