Necklace

Description

Necklace of ten ground sperm whale teeth fastened together with root tendrils: Pacific Peoples, Fiji, late 19th century

Museum reference

A.1893.291

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Necklace

Production information

Fiji, Polynesia

Date

Late 19th century

Style / Culture

Fijian
Pacific Peoples
Melanesian

Materials

Sperm whale tooth, Root

Physical description

Sperm-whale tooth, root trendil (string / cord)