Necklace, Fiji

Necklace
Fiji
wasekaseka or waseisei

Longest tooth: 5 ⅝ in (14.3 cm); shortest tooth: 3 ½ in (8.9 cm)
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) teeth

Condition Report:
Split teeth are in very good condition overall, with wear consistent with age, use, and handling. Some small nicks, scratches, and abrasions. Some teeth with stable age cracks, and some flaws inherent to the material. The teeth with a fine aged patina. The fiber binding dry and friable and broken at either end, reinforced with fishing wire. The smallest tooth is reattached using fishing wire.

Provenance:
William Jamieson, Toronto, possibly acquired from the collection of the Niagara Falls Museum
Rainer Werner Bock, Maui
Abraham Rosman and Paula Rubel, New York, acquired from the above on May 14, 2015