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1894.27.188

Crescent shaped pendant cut from elephant nail, worn by children against disease.

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1894.27.188

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Collection type
Object
Description
Crescent shaped pendant cut from elephant nail, worn by children against disease.
Geographical reference
Myanmar (Burma)
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Myanmar (Burma)
Shan State
Cultural groups
Shan
Person
Field collector Richard Carnac Temple
PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1894
Date collected
By 1894
Acquisition information
Donated: 1894
Materials and processes
Material Elephant Nail Animal, Material Wool Yarn Animal, Material Pigment, Process Perforated, Process Tied, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Length: max 26 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1894.27.188

Search terms: Religion, Ornament, Children and Childcare, Amulet, Neck Ornament

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