Description: Tabua. Consisting of a tovuto (sperm whale's) tooth with wa ni tabua (cord of the tabua) attached to the ends of the tooth. The tabua is slightly curved in shape, and consisting of a flattened point that widens at the root end. Light beige/yellow in colour and is of high-polish. There are two holes drilled, one at each end of the tabua. The wa ni tabua magimagi (cord of the tabua made of coconut sennit), is woven out in a 'chain-like' weave.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYDescription: Tabua. Consisting of a tovuto (sperm whale's) tooth with wa ni tabua (cord of the tabua) attached to the ends of the tooth. The tabua is slightly curved in shape, and…

Description: Tabua. A ceremonial whale's tooth with a hole drilled at its tip and base areas for suspension. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1973.103Description: Tabua. A ceremonial whale's tooth with a hole drilled at its tip and base areas for suspension. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians.

Description: Tabua. Consisting of a tovuto (sperm whale)'s tooth with wa ni tabua (cord of the tabua) attached to the ends of the tooth. The tabua is slightly curved in shape, ovoid in cross-section, and is yellow-orange/copper in colour. There are two holes drilled on either ends of the tabua. The wa ni tabua magimagi (cord of the tabua made of coconut fibre), is woven in a box plait, and is attached to the holes at each end by another cord. There are incisions across the tabua.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1959.68.1Accession Date: 1959Description: Tabua. Consisting of a tovuto (sperm whale)'s tooth with wa ni tabua (cord of the tabua) attached to the ends of the tooth. The tabua is slightly curved in shape, ovoid in…

Description: Tabua. A large size ceremonial whale's tooth with braided magimagi (coconut sennit) suspension cord attached. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Made from whale bone, the tabua is carved and ground into a crescent shape to replicate tabua shaped from tovuto (sperm whale) tooth. Ovoid in cross section. The outer surface of the tabua is porous and a speckled off white colour with several dents. A small cross is etched onto the surface of this tabua. The cord of magimagi is medium brown in colour.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1925.92Accession Date: 30 Apr 1925Description: Tabua. A large size ceremonial whale's tooth with braided magimagi (coconut sennit) suspension cord attached. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Made from…

Description: Tabua. Tooth from a tovuto (sperm whale). An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Still in natural, unworked condition (not polished or ground smooth). The tabua is naturally rounded at its tip and ovoid in cross section. The tabua is ovoid in cross section. The outer surface of the tabua is a yellow-brown colour, grainy and rough to the touch although smoother at the tip. No polish. Natural grooves run two-thirds of the length of the tabua. A narrow inner cavity at the base of the tabua with natural nodes of enamel inside.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1956.183.5Accession Date: 06 Nov 1956Description: Tabua. Tooth from a tovuto (sperm whale). An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Still in natural, unworked condition (not polished or ground smooth). The tabua…

Description: Tabua. Tooth from a tovuto (sperm whale). An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Still in natural, unworked condition (not polished or ground smooth). The tabua is naturally rounded at its tip and ovoid in cross section. The outer surface of the tabua is a yellow-brown colour, grainy and very rough to the touch. Natural grooves run two-thirds of the length of the tabua. Smoother and more scratched at the tip with a circular area of darker yellow colour in this area. A small shallow cavity at the base of the tabua with several natural nodes of enamel inside.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1956.183.9Accession Date: 06 Nov 1956Description: Tabua. Tooth from a tovuto (sperm whale). An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Still in natural, unworked condition (not polished or ground smooth). The tabua…

Description: Tabua. Tooth from a tovuto (sperm whale). An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. The tabua is naturally rounded at its tip and ovoid in cross section. The outer surface of the tabua is a cream colour and polished smooth. At the tip of the tabua a circular area of darker yellow colour. A narrow cavity at the base of the tabua that is somewhat cylindrical in shape.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1956.183.6Accession Date: 06 Nov 1956Description: Tabua. Tooth from a tovuto (sperm whale). An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. The tabua is naturally rounded at its tip and ovoid in cross section. The outer…

Description: Tabua. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. A collection of ceremonial whale's teeth each with a hole drilled at their tip for suspension from the same braided cord. Sourced from a tovuto (sperm whale), the six tabua are curved and tapered towards their tip, and ovoid in cross section. The tabua are highly polished and a yellow-brown colour, possibly enhanced through a smoking technique. Several fine scratches and nicks visible on their surface. Four tabua have a hollow open cavity that are conical in shape and dark brown colour. The suspension cord is braided from plant fibre strands of natural and black-dyed colours. Each tabua is attached to the main suspension cord by short plant fibre pieces threaded through each drilled hole and secured.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Date: 1924Description: Tabua. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. A collection of ceremonial whale's teeth each with a hole drilled at their tip for suspension from the same…

Description: Tabua. A ceremonial whale's tooth with a hole drilled at its tip and base areas for suspension. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a tovuto (sperm whale), the tabua is curved and tapered towards its tip, and ovoid in cross section. The outer surface of the tabua is highly polished and a deep orange-yellow colour, possibly enhanced through a smoking technique. Several fine scratches and nicks on the tabua's surface. The rim around the base of the tabua is jagged and grooved with deep brown marks up the length of the tabua from the base. The hollow inner cavity of the tabua is conical in shape and dark brown in colour.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1983.7Accession Date: 24 Jan 1983Description: Tabua. A ceremonial whale's tooth with a hole drilled at its tip and base areas for suspension. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a tovuto…

Description: Tabua. Tooth from a tovuto (sperm whale). An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Still in natural, unworked condition (not polished or ground smooth). The tabua is naturally rounded at its tip and ovoid in cross section. The outer surface of the tabua is a yellow-brown colour, grainy and very rough to the touch. No polish. Natural grooves run two-thirds of the length of the tabua. Dirt and grime caught in the surface grooves of this tabua.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1956.183.8Accession Date: 06 Nov 1956Description: Tabua. Tooth from a tovuto (sperm whale). An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Still in natural, unworked condition (not polished or ground smooth). The tabua…

Description: Tabua. Consisting of a tovuto (sperm whale)'s tooth with wa ni tabua voivoi (cord of the tabua made of pandanus leaf) attached to the ends of the tooth. Wide root end tapering towards a pointed end, ovoid in cross-section, with a hollow cavity. The tabua is yellow/orange in overall colour, with patches of brown. There is a hole drilled through the pointed end and through the root end of the tabua. Strips of vau (hibiscus fibre) are threaded through the pointed end, with strips of a plant fibre threaded through the root end. The ends of the wa ni tabua (cord of the tabua) is tied to the vau and plant fibre strips. The wa ni tabua is woven out in a 'chain-like' weave. A long thread of nylon wire is also threaded through each hole, and is threaded through the entire length of the wa ni tabua, providing additional reinforcement. "N E R E O" is incised across the tabua. "[?] [?] E" is also incised across the opposite side of the tabua.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1986.230Accession Date: 02 Nov 1986Description: Tabua. Consisting of a tovuto (sperm whale)'s tooth with wa ni tabua voivoi (cord of the tabua made of pandanus leaf) attached to the ends of the tooth. Wide root end tapering…

Description: Tabua. Tooth from a tovuto (sperm whale). An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Still in natural, unworked condition (not polished or ground smooth). The tabua is naturally rounded at its tip and ovoid in cross section. The outer surface of the tabua is a yellow-brown colour, grainy and rough to the touch. Smoother and more scratched at the tip. A hollow wedge-shaped cavity at the base of the tabua with several natural nodes of enamel inside.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1956.183.10Accession Date: 06 Nov 1956Description: Tabua. Tooth from a tovuto (sperm whale). An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Still in natural, unworked condition (not polished or ground smooth). The tabua…

Description: Tabua. A ceremonial whale's tooth with a hole drilled at its tip and base areas for suspension. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a tovuto (sperm whale), the tabua is curved, tapered towards its tip, and ovoid in cross section. The tip of the tabua has been ground down to a point. The outer surface of the tabua is highly polished and a yellow-brown colour. Several fine scratches and nicks on the tabua's surface. The surface of the tabua is grooved. "OLAW" scratched into side of the tabua. The hollow inner cavity of the tabua has a narrow opening and is dark brown in colour.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1983.7Accession Date: 24 Jan 1983Description: Tabua. A ceremonial whale's tooth with a hole drilled at its tip and base areas for suspension. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a tovuto…

Description: Tabua. A ceremonial whale's tooth with a hole drilled at its tip and base areas for suspension. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a tovuto (sperm whale), the tabua is crescent-shaped and ovoid in cross section. The outer surface of the tabua is highly polished and a yellow-brown colour. Several fine scratches and nicks on the tabua's surface and deep grooves in the enamel. A large chasm up the side of the tabua. The rim around the base of the tabua is jagged and thin. The hollow inner cavity of the tabua is dark brown in colour.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Date: 1924Description: Tabua. A ceremonial whale's tooth with a hole drilled at its tip and base areas for suspension. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a tovuto…

Description: Tabua. A ceremonial whale's tooth with a hole drilled at its tip and base areas for suspension. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a tovuto (sperm whale), the tabua is curved and shaped like a horn with a pointed tip. Ovoid in cross section. The outer surface of the tabua is highly polished and a golden yellow colour on one side, possibly enhanced through a smoking technique. The other flat side side of the tabua is an off-white colour. Several fine scratches and marks on the tabua's surface aorund the base. The rim around the base of the tabua is jagged and grooved. The hollow inner cavity of the tabua is conical in shape and dark brown in colour. The cavity extends up to nearly halfway into the middle of the interior of the tabua.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1925.92Accession Date: 30 Apr 1925Description: Tabua. A ceremonial whale's tooth with a hole drilled at its tip and base areas for suspension. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a tovuto…

Description: Tabua. A ceremonial whale's tooth with a hole drilled at its tip and base areas for suspension. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a tovuto (sperm whale), the tabua is curved and shaped like a horn. Ovoid in cross section. The outer surface of the tabua is polished and a golden yellow-brown colour, possibly enhanced through a smoking technique. There are fine scratches and nicks on the tabua's surface, especially around the tip and base. The rim around the base of the tabua is jagged and thin. The hollow inner cavity of the tabua is conical in shape and dark brown in colour. It extends deep into the interior of the tabua. A short fragment of twisted plant fibre cord, brown in colour is attached to the hole drilled at the tip of the tabua.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Date: 1924Description: Tabua. A ceremonial whale's tooth with a hole drilled at its tip and base areas for suspension. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a tovuto…

Description: Tabua. Two segments of a ceremonial whale's tooth secured together at their base with coconut fibre and copper wire. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a tovuto (sperm whale), each of the tabua segments the tabua is long, curved, and roughly triangular in cross section. The segments are highly polished and a cream-yellow colour. The outer surface of each segment is very worn. The exposed interior sides of the tabua segments show natural knots and grooves in the tabua enamel. One tabua segment has one hole drilled into it at the base, the other segment has three holes drilled along its length.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1925.92Accession Date: 30 Apr 1925Description: Tabua. Two segments of a ceremonial whale's tooth secured together at their base with coconut fibre and copper wire. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians.…

Description: Tabua. Consisting of a tovuto (sperm whale)'s tooth with wa ni tabua (cord of the tabua) attached to the ends of the tooth. Wide root end tapering towards a pointed end, ovoid in cross-section, with a hollow cavity. The tabua consists of various tones of yellow and orange, with rugged ridges close to the root end with dark-brown/black coloured crevices. There are two holes drilled, one at each end of the tabua. "T" is incised on one side of the tabua. "I N I A Datuvu" is also incised across the opposite side of the tabua. The wa ni tabua voivoi (cord of the tabua made of pandanus), is woven out in a 'box-plait' weave. There are cords possibly made of vau (hibiscus fibre) threaded through each hole, and tied to the ends of the wa ni tabua. There is also pink and white striped cotton thread wrapped and knotted around ends of the wa ni tabua.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1986.230Accession Date: 02 Nov 1986Description: Tabua. Consisting of a tovuto (sperm whale)'s tooth with wa ni tabua (cord of the tabua) attached to the ends of the tooth. Wide root end tapering towards a pointed end, ovoid…

Description: Tabua. A ceremonial whale's tooth with a hole drilled at its tip and base areas for suspension. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a tovuto (sperm whale), the tabua is curved and tapered towards its tip, and ovoid in cross section. The outer surface of the tabua is highly polished and a yellow-amber colour, possibly enhanced through a smoking technique. Several fine scratches and nicks on the tabua's surface. "8" is handwritten in white ink near the tip of the tabua. The rim around the base of the tabua is jagged. The hollow inner cavity of the tabua is conical in shape and dark brown in colour.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1919.41Accession Date: 1919Description: Tabua. A ceremonial whale's tooth with a hole drilled at its tip and base areas for suspension. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a tovuto…

Description: Tabua. Three ceremonial whale's teeth attached to a thick double-twined fabric cord with plant fibre. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a tovuto (sperm whale), each of the tabua have holes drilled into the base and tip, each are 'horn' shaped and tapered towards their tip. All three are ovoid in cross section with highly polished surface. Each tabua are amber or yellow brown in colour. The rim around the base of the central tabua is 'frilled' and grooved. Each tabua have a conical hollow cavity. The suspension cord is thick and double-plaited and of a maroon and grey colour. One tabua is attached to the cord from a drilled hole at its base, and two tabua are attahced to the cord via a dirlled hole at their tips.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Date: 1924Description: Tabua. Three ceremonial whale's teeth attached to a thick double-twined fabric cord with plant fibre. An iyau (treasure) of high cultural value to Fijians. Sourced from a…