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Object Number 2004.1.319
Display Title Boars tusks
Descriptions
Object Description Boars tusks
Inventory Description Ornament, tusks, tusk fragments, some perforated, tied with plant fiber
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Dimensions Overall: 12.5 x 10.7 x 1.9 cm (4 15/16 x 4 3/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 11
Label on object 2004.1.319

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Wild boar's tusks
50-58-70/3221 Wild boar's tusks
Ornament
Papua New Guinea
Breast ornament of boar's tusks, long central piece edged with nasca +
18-20-70/D1150 Breast ornament of boar's tusks, long central piece edged with nasca +
Necklace
New Britain
Boar's tusk nose ornament, when in use the two tusks are connected +
07-45-70/72648 Boar's tusk nose ornament, when in use the two tusks are connected +
Bone
Papua New Guinea
Ornament composed of 4 boar tusks
46-78-70/2365 Ornament composed of 4 boar tusks
Ornament
Papua New Guinea
Boar's tusk armlets
05-7-70/64921 Boar's tusk armlets
Ornament
Luzon
Boar's tusk or shell
96-24-70/49161 Boar's tusk or shell
Ornament
Papua New Guinea
2 rattan bracelets, 3 boars tusks
06-20-70/66596 2 rattan bracelets, 3 boars tusks
Bracelet
Bataan
Image Not Available for Armlet, boar's tusks, in 07-45-70/72643
07-45-70/72647 Armlet, boar's tusks, in 07-45-70/72643
Papua New Guinea
Awls made of boars tusks. Sus scrofa (wild pig) tusk.
71-19-40/5114 Awls made of boars tusks. Sus scrofa (wild pig) tusk.
Point
St. Aubin
Boar's tusks, used for polishing
27-63-60/D3074 Boar's tusks, used for polishing
Faunal
Andaman Islands
Breast ornament composed of 4 boar tusks held together by cord
46-78-70/2367 Breast ornament composed of 4 boar tusks held together by cord
Ornament
Papua New Guinea
Ornament of 2 boar tusks
46-78-70/2366 Ornament of 2 boar tusks
Ornament
Papua New Guinea