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Large whale tooth, tabua, Fiji Islands. Carved sperm whale…
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Sydney
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4-May-2022
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Large whale tooth, tabua, Fiji Islands. Carved sperm whale tooth and warm golden patina. Tabua were an important wealth and status object, often exchanged as gifts at weddings and other ceremonial occasions, length 16 x 5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland
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Industry Science & Technology: Natural History