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Two neck ornaments made from sperm whale teeth
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Object statement
Neck ornaments (2), made from sperm whale teeth (Physeter macrocephalus), acquired 1889

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Description
Neck ornaments (2), made from sperm whale teeth (Physeter macrocephalus), acquired 1889
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
E31

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Acquisition credit line
Acquired by exchange, 1889

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
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{{cite web |url=http://from.ph/227789 |title=Two neck ornaments made from sperm whale teeth |author=Powerhouse Museum |accessdate=20 June 2013 |publisher=Powerhouse Museum, Australia}}


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