Te buangui
human history
Te Buangui. Whale's tooth ornament. This buangui (sperm whale tooth) is yellowed in colour with a highly polished surface. A perforation at its base is strung through with a fine cord of 2-ply te kora (coconut sennit). Buangui are accorded high value in I-Kiribati culture particularly as items of cultural exchange during important life rituals. This ornament would not have been for everyday use.
Accession number: 1936.295 Last Update: 30 Nov 2018
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Whale's Tooth (English)
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- Tabiteuea/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
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1936.295
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1936
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22916 (ethnology)
207 (Maude Collection)
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