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Prestige object "tabua", Fidji Islands, Size: H: 13,5 cm (H: 5.3 inch), ID: 3052362
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Lot 54
Collectors' Items Sale

Prestige object "tabua" ·  Fidji Islands · ID: 3052362

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Provenance
Helmuth Brust, Munich, Germany
Size
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.

The object Prestige object “tabua” with the object ID 3052362 was last part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale at September 24, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 54.

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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.

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