Te buangui

human history

Te Buangui. Whale's tooth ornament. This buangui (sperm whale tooth) is yellowed in colour with a highly polished surface. A perforation at its base is strung through with a fine cord of 2-ply te kora (coconut sennit). Buangui are accorded high value in I-Kiribati culture particularly as items of cultural exchange during important life rituals. This ornament would not have been for everyday use.

Nama tāpiringa: 1936.295 Whakahounga o Mua: 30 Nov 2018
Ingoa Kē

Whale's Tooth (English)

Wāhi
Tabiteuea/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1936.295

Rā Tāpiringa

1936

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

22916 (ethnology)

207 (Maude Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
11 Mātātuhi
Te buangui; 1936.295; 22916, 207; Cultural Permissions Apply
Te buangui; 1936.295; 22916, 207; Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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