Rei puta
human history
Made from a whale tooth, this pendant has two eyes carved into the point, both of which are visible but very worn. There are three suspension holes along the top edge but only two intact. The surface of the tooth is very worn.
Accession number: 1929.32 Last Update: 25 May 2026
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- Te reo Name
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- Common Name
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body adornments / ornaments
- Other Name
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Whale tooth pendant (descriptive name)
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- Description
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- Place
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- Field Collection Place
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- Field Collection Site
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- Collection Date
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- Field Collection Date
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- Accession Number
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1929.32
- Accession Date
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1971
- Other Id
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3418 (ethnology)
142 (Holdsworth Collection)
1157 (Taonga Database)
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- Display Room
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