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for 'Ula lei (necklace) of carved whale teeth
Object Number
11-2-70/83926
Display Title
'Ula lei (necklace) of carved whale teeth
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
waseisei (Fiji)
Indigenous Term
'ula lei (Samoa)
Object Description
Necklace. See Bibliography and Authorities for more info.
Inventory Description
Necklace, curved and pointed teeth of varying lengths, interspersed with dark glass beads, strung on fiber cordage
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Samoa
Oceania / Fiji
Oceania / Fiji
Dimensions
Overall: 24 × 30.8 × 4.6 cm (9 7/16 × 12 1/8 × 1 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
83926; 33-44
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. William McMichael Woodworth, 1911
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William McMichael Woodworth
(1896-1900)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. William McMichael Woodworth
(1911)
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Honolulu County
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| 14-29-70/85726 | Tabua, ceremonial whale tooth attached to braided cord |
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Fiji
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Honolulu County
| |
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Philippines
| |
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Necklace
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Mindanao
| |
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Necklace
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North America
| |
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Tonga
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