Objet de prestige "tabua" ·  Îles Fidji · ID: 3051249

Description

whale tooth, old collection label (illegible)

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 Fijian identity markers, and many families hold them as heirlooms that are carefully stored and brought out for special occasions.

L’objet Objet de prestige “tabua” avec l’ID d’objet 3051249 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères Vente aux enchères 103 dans 16 novembre 2024. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 333 a atteint un prix de vente de 700 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 600 €.

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Littérature comparée

Kaeppler, Adrienne, Polynesia, Honolulu 2010, p. 214

Remarques

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.