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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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