neck.ornament

Title

neck.ornament

Identifier

ABDUA:4583

Description

Made from carved whale teeth (38 spikes) strung together with plaited vegetable fibre.

Date

Early: 1800 Late: 1888

Format

L(teeth): 193 mm

Coverage

Melanesia Fiji Fiji

Creator

Macgregor,William Sir

Relation

ivory whale.tooth vegetable.fibre

Contributor

Macgregor,William Sir

Abstract

William Macgregor (1846-1919) served the British Colonial Office for 14 years in Fiji (1875-1888), primarily as Chief Medical Officer, but also holding offices such as Receiver-General, Colonial Secretary, Commissioner of Stamps and Acting Administrator.

UUID

56389cf5-a40d-4619-9051-df67f73399e4

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