Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas | Antiquities - 20th February 2024
Lot 456
λA Fiji tabua pendant
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £529
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Description
λA Fiji tabua pendant
Melanesia, late 19th / early 20th century
sperm whale tooth, pierced either end for attachment, with a handwritten label Fiji, Whale's Tooth Much respected by Fijians, Whales teeth are always exchanged when anything important is arranged as a seal of contract, with a sennit necklace,
15.5cm long.
CITES certificate no. 23GBA10E3FTVT.