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Listed under:  Arts  >  Visual arts  >  Decorative arts  >  Carving  >  Ivory carving
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Two scrimshaw pieces, c1840 and c1860

  • TLF-IDR4230

These are two pieces of scrimshaw made from sperm whale teeth by unknown artists. Designs have been incised into the teeth and filled in with black and coloured inks. The piece on the right was made in around 1860 and shows a woman in a crinoline - she wears a hat and a patterned coat and dress. She stands on a decorated ...

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Tabua (ceremonial whale tooth), c1800s

  • TLF-IDR6105

This tabua, a kapkap (a forehead or shoulder ornament), is a large, cream-coloured whale tooth, originating from Fiji in the 19th century. It is perforated at the tip and the base for suspension. Its suspension cord is a tight, complex plait of sennit (coconut fibre) with ornamental knots at 2-3 cm intervals. Nine ornamental ...

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