Fijian
Pendant Necklace
Fijian, 1900-1932
Scroll
Fijian
Pendant Necklace
Fijian, 1900-1932
Physical Qualities
Sperm whale ivory, coconut palm fiber, cloth, necklace: L. 17 5/8 in. (44.8 cm.)
pendant: 2 7/16 x 4 15/16 x 1 13/16 in. (6.2 x 12.5 x 4.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mabel Stewart, Baltimore
Object Number
1987.158
Tambua
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift 1987; Mabel Stewart by gift 1946 Fiji
Razga, Kirk. "Tabua and Whale Tooth Ornaments from Fiji". Australian Museum.australianmuseum.net.au.updated April 15th 2019.
Hooper, Steven. "'Supreme among our valuables': Whale teeth tabua, chiefship and power in eastern Fiji." The Journal of the Polynesian Society (2013): 103-160.
Neich, Roger, and Pandora Fulimalo Pereira. Pacific jewelry and adornment. University of Hawaii Press, 2004.
Hooper, Steven. "'Supreme among our valuables': Whale teeth tabua, chiefship and power in eastern Fiji." The Journal of the Polynesian Society (2013): 103-160.
Neich, Roger, and Pandora Fulimalo Pereira. Pacific jewelry and adornment. University of Hawaii Press, 2004.
