λA Fiji tabua pendant

λA Fiji tabua pendant
Melanesia, late 19th / early 20th century
sperm whale tooth, pierced either end for attachment, with a handwritten label Fiji, Whale's Tooth Much respected by Fijians, Whales teeth are always exchanged when anything important is arranged as a seal of contract, with a sennit necklace,
15.5cm long.

CITES certificate no. 23GBA10E3FTVT.