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2010.41.1

Dog tooth necklace. [FC 28/06/2010]

2010.41.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Dog tooth necklace. [FC 28/06/2010]
Long description
Dog tooth necklace. The necklace is made from 71 dog's teeth secured and attached through perforations in each tooth with several lengths of plant fibre yarn that has been bound, twisted and knotted together. At one end of the necklace is a round button made from ?shell with four holes through which the plant fibre is secured. At the other end is a loop of plant fibre to hook over the button and secure the necklace around the neck. [FC 28/06/2010]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Sepik Region
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Fiona Burton
Date
Date collected
September 1970-1971
Acquisition information
Donated: 24/06/2010
Materials and processes
Material Dog Tooth Animal, Material Plant Fibre Yarn, Material Shell, Process Bound, Process Perforated, Process Tied, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Length: max 700 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2010.41.1

Search terms: Ornament, Neck Ornament