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1884.74.28

Neck ornament; pieces of bone cut to represent teeth strung on a leather thong. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 30/11/2005]

1884.74.28

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Collection type
Object
Description
Neck ornament; pieces of bone cut to represent teeth strung on a leather thong. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 30/11/2005]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1874
Date collected
Prior to 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Animal Bone, Material Animal Leather Skin, Process Carved, Process Threaded, Process Strung
Dimensions
Length: max 58 mm tooth
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.74.28
Research and responses

I believe that the necklace referred to in the PRM label is 1887.26.25, collected by John Rigaud & given to the PRM in 1887. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 30/11/2005]

Search terms: Ornament, Neck Ornament

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