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Artifact Number:
 02155

Object:
Necklace
asoa

Material:
 tooth (whale), plant (fiber)

Dimensions:
 26.5 x 3.8 x 0.6 cm

Origin:
 Upolu, Samoa, Polynesia

Comments:
 38 whale teeth carved to spikes. Drilled holes at gum line; original cordage of human hair. Repaired with black modern string. Heirloom in the family of Falua, chief of Apia, Upolu.



Collection Name: JS Emerson Collection

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