Tapua = (Record no. 167)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
|---|---|
| fixed length control field | 02207nrm a22003133i 4500 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20250210032642.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 241101s1988 fj nnn rnzxx d |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | TNU |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Transcribing agency | TNU |
| Description conventions | rda |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE | |
| Geographic area code | poto--- |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Tapua = |
| Remainder of title | chief's ceremonial whale tooth collar. |
| 246 11 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | Chief's ceremonial whale tooth collar |
| 246 13 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | Maka's "chief of the library" collar ;-) |
| 264 #3 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | [Fiji?] : |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | [1988?] |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 item : |
| Dimensions | 6 cm x 84 cm x 3 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Source | rdacontent |
| Content type term | three-dimensional form |
| Content type code | tdf |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Source | rdamedia |
| Media type term | unmediated |
| Media type code | n |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| Carrier type term | object |
| Carrier type code | nr |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Title devised by cataloguer. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Originally taken from the lower jaw of sperm whales found stranded on southern beaches. Whale strandings are relatively rare in Tonga, making whale teeth highly valued. In Pacific Island societies, some objects - such as tapau - have a cultural value that far outweighs their market value. Tongans consider tapua to be chiefly items. which were worn by chiefs and other individuals of high status. Ceremonial tapua have holes drilled through the tip and the butt, and kafa (braided coconut husk fibre cord) is attached. Tapua are not a uniquely Tongan object, whale teeth are also important in other societies. Whale teeth were shaped into necklaces and other ornaments in many parts of the Pacific, including Samoa, Tahiti, Hawai'i, and the Marquesas Islands. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Kafa height 3 cm x length 68 cm x width 3 cm. Tooth height 6 cm x length 16 cm x width 3 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | This tapua is made from kafa braided into a four-link chain with a white cowrie shell and whale's tooth suspended near the center. The kafa near the cowry shell and whale's tooth is finished beautifully. |
| 520 0# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Talanoa |
| 545 ## - BIOGRAPHICAL OR HISTORICAL DATA | |
| Biographical or historical data | This tapua was a gift to the Honourable Tuita, husband of Princess Pilolevu Tuita from Fiji. |
| 581 ## - PUBLICATIONS ABOUT DESCRIBED MATERIALS NOTE | |
| Publications about described materials note | Clunie, Fergus. "Tapua: 'Polished ivory shrines' of Tongan gods." The Journal of the Polynesian Society, v.122:iss.2 (2013) |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Livery collars |
| Geographic subdivision | Tonga |
| Form subdivision | Specimens. |
| 856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Link text | Pictures of object |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/fSr6aWuNBx4AwJfcA">https://photos.app.goo.gl/fSr6aWuNBx4AwJfcA</a> |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Objects - crm |
| Suppress in OPAC | No |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Uniform resource identifier | Koha item type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey Decimal Classification | Not for loan | TNU, Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities | TNU, Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities | On display | https://photos.app.goo.gl/fSr6aWuNBx4AwJfcA | Objects - crm |