Lei loi
- Description:
- Lei loi. Imitation sperm whale tooth. This ornament is made from stalactite, carved into the shape of a lei (sperm whale tooth). It has a smooth surface treatment and is light yellow in colour. A drilled perforation is made to one end of the ornament.
- Display date:
- Made: Pre 1944; Time period: not known; Acquired: Circa 1944
- Location:
- Pacific
- Collections:
- Auckland Museum Collections Online
- Content partner:
- Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
- Availability:
- Not specified
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Sperm Whale Tooth
By Beth Demapan | Northen Mariana Islands | 15 Nov 2023
I chose this object because it had a short title but actually came from such a massive animal despite being an imitation of a sperm whale tooth.
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