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tooth

human history
  • Common Name
    Adornment
  • Description

    Ornament

    Made two large leopard teeth that are capped with silver. The caps of the teeth have strings of glass beads connecting between. The beads are arranged in repetitive yellow, black, white, and red groupings

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1952.162.50
  • Accession Date
    1952
  • Other Id

    33036 (ethnology)

  • Department

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