Dublin Core
Title
neck.ornament
Identifier
Description
Made from carved whale teeth (38 spikes) strung together with plaited vegetable fibre.
Creator
Macgregor,William Sir
Date
Early: 1800 Late: 1888
Contributor
Macgregor,William Sir
Relation
ivory whale.tooth vegetable.fibre
Format
L(teeth): 193 mm
Coverage
Melanesia Fiji Fiji
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.