Prestige object "tabua" · Fidji Islands · ID: 3052362
Starting price
EUR 250
Estimated price
EUR 500
Provenance
Helmuth Brust, Munich, GermanySize
H: 13,5 cm
H: 5.3 inch
Description
whale tooth,
Fijians highly prized wale teeth and presented them as marriage tokens, marks of esteem, signs of atonement and gifts in requesting a favour.
“Tabua” are still important Fidjian identity markers, and many families hold them as heirlooms that are carefully stored and brought out for special occasions.
Comparing literature
Kaeppler, Adrienne, Polynesia, Honolulu 2010, p. 214
Notices
This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.