Tabua
human history
Tabua. Small whale tooth intended for personal adornment. Nugget shape. A hole drilled through its centre, lengthways. Rounded edges. Wider diameter at the base of the tabua then towards the top. Oval in cross section. A prominent crack is visible in the enamel surface. Brown coloured twine threaded through the hole and knotted.
Accession number: 1930.107 Last Update: 21 Sept 2018
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Adornment
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Whale tooth (English)
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1930.107
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25 Mar 1930
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24909 (ethnology)
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