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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