Breast ornament, of whalebone, from Tonga; part of the Forster collection (Forster 62; 1886.1.1146)
Roughly circular breast ornament of whalebone, approximately 460 mm in diameter and 8 mm in thickness. Three holes have been drilled through the upper edge.
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Reverse
Breastplate (with scale)
Detail of surface of bone
Ashmolean label
Older Ashmolean label
Unknown label
Unknown label |