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Necklace2948/93
Necklace of animal teeth. 87 teeth are tied adjacently to a braid of bast string, of approximately 70cm circumference, through small, round holes drilled through each tooth. The teeth range from 13mm to 33mm from base to tip, and range in colour from yellow-browns through to dark browns with ivory tips. All of the teeth are incisors except for a molar at one end where the string is tied in a knot.
- Culture
- Asmat
- Material
- dog tooth ? and plant fibre
- Made in
- Papua, Indonesia
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
NecklaceC1233
Rigid circular necklace made from teeth bound to fibre with twisted fibre string and decorated with a row of cowrie shells. Loop and tie closure.
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Material
- fibre, cowrie shell and dog tooth
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
NecklaceC1433
Necklace made from five separate strings of dog teeth held together by four rectangular bone spacers. Each string is composed of dog teeth strung alternately with shell and coral beads.
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Material
- fibre, bone, dog tooth, coral and shell
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea ?
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia