Wasekaseka

human history

Wasekaseka. Whale tooth necklace. Consisting of twenty-four whale teeth, honey yellow/ivory in colour. Each tooth is long, narrow, and curved in shape with a pointed end. Bored at their bases, and threaded onto a cord woven from magimagi (coconut sennit).

Nama tāpiringa: 1930.16 Whakahounga o Mua: 31 Jul 2026
Ingoa Kē

Split whale's teeth neck ornament (English)

Wāhi
Fiji
Accession Number

1930.16

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

13661 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
6 Mātātuhi
ornament, 1930.16, 13661, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 07 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
ornament, 1930.16, 13661, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 07 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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