Necklace Item Number: C132 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ten whale teeth with holes drilled into them, attached together by a braided, brown coir fibre cord.
Item History
- Made in Fiji ? before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- C132
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- whale tooth and plant fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- drilled, tied and braided
- Overall
- height 12.0 cm, width 21.0 cm, depth 2.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Fiji ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 55
- Accession Number
- 2191/0546