Te Buangui
human history
Te Buangui. Whale's tooth. Te Buangui could be used to make a mwae (Neck ornament) that would adorn the body of a distinguished family member after they had passed away, and would be buried with them. This buangui is fashioned from part of a whale's tooth and is crescent-shaped. The base features a small and shallow cavity and the tip is convexed and smooth-textured. The body is dominated by two large grooves on either sides of the tooth and overall has a rough-textured surface that is brown in colour.
Accession number: 1936.295 Last Update: 30 Nov 2018
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Adornment
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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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24040.3 (ethnology)
208 (Maude Collection)
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