Tabua (Ceremonial sperm whale tooth)

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Tabua (ceremonial whale tooth) Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Lot - FIJIAN TABUA Sperm whale tooth, possibly with some faint engraving, suspended from a length of braided fiber that is attached with w

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Tabua (ceremonial whale tooth) Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Tabua (Ceremonial whale tooth) Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

tooth Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Back in history: The value of tabua - The Fiji Times

J.Hunter Pearls Fiji - The tabua is a sperm whale's tooth and is a much-prized possession. Presenting someone with a tabua is the ultimate symbol of respect. Tabuas are utmost in any