Tribal Art - 2nd September 2015
Lot 584
λ A group of five Fiji whale's teeth tabua
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £600
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Description
λ A group of five Fiji whale's teeth tabua, all pierced at either end, one with remains of sennit, 16.5cm long, one inscribed 'NASOVA,' 16cm long, the others 18.5cm, 14cm and 12.6cm long, all circa 1900. (5)
Provenance:
James Blyth (1834 - 1924) and thence by descent.
CITES A10 (non-transferable) licence no. 533348/01.