Bati ni Warisi
human history
Bati ni Warisi. Walrus tusk. May have been worn as a neck ornament or used in ceremonial exchange. Crescent in shape, with a wide root end tapering to a pointed end. Ivory/off-white in overall colour, and of high polish. A hole is drilled through the pointed end, near the tip. There is also a hole drilled near the root end.
Last Update: 21 Sept 2018
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Walrus tusk (English)
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- Fiji
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14853 (ethnology)
O177 (Edge-Partington)
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