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Object Number
32-49-50/58
Display Title
Leopard tooth worn by royalty
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Animal tooth ornament, large, 2 perforations, polished
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mende
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
Ganta
Materials
Tooth
Dimensions
Overall: 9.2 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm (3 5/8 x 11/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
32-49-50/58
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1932)
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