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Artifact Number:
 02156

Object:
Necklace
'Ula lei

Material:
 tooth (whale), plant (fiber)

Dimensions:
 31.5 x 33.0 x 6.0 cm.

Origin:
 Samoa, Polynesia

Comments:
 'Ula lei necklace worn during ceremonies or warfare. 31 whale teeth from the sperm whale(Macrocephalus physeter) shaped in graduated spikes, longest tooth in center. Strung on fiber cordage. Longest tooth: 6 x 0.6 cm.



Collection Name: Eric Craig Collection

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