ornament, neck

human history

Boars tusk pendant. Two pieces of the tusk pushed together over dried plant fibre to secure it. The more complete the circle, the more prestigious the pendant.

Accession number: 2016.85.5 Last Update: 6 Jul 2018
Other Name

pendant

Accession Number

2016.85.5

Accession Date

11 Nov 2016

Other Id

56771.5 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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