Teeth of bear

Expand Favorite

Object Number 88-51-10/50304

Display Title Teeth of bear

Descriptions

Object Description Teeth of bear

Inventory Description Three animal teeth, bear, perforated at base

Classification

Ornament

Department Ethnographic

Date 1800-1888

Culture

Asiatic Eskimo

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Alaska / Nome Census Area / St. Lawrence Island

Materials Animal tooth

Dimensions Overall: 8.1 x 2.4 x 1.8 cm (3 3/16 x 15/16 x 11/16 in.)

Quantity 3

Label on object 50304 & 63235 (crossed out)

Provenance

Collector Edward William Nelson (1880)

Donor Smithsonian Institution (1888)

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

Discover More

Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
98-18-10/52008	Perforated teeth of the bear	Ornament	Alaska
01-38-10/68419	Animal bone, skulls and fragments, animal teeth, likely bear bones and teeth	Faunal Remain	Madisonville
94-57-10/R216	Carved canine teeth of bear; attached to leather thong	Pendant	North America
88-51-10/50274	Bear's tooth handles for cord for drill	Ornament	Sledge Island
01-38-10/69671	Organic, bone ornament, perforated animal teeth, bear	Ornament	Madisonville
83-44-10/33059	Organic, bone ornament, perforated bear teeth	Ornament	Sand Ridge
999-22-10/77625	Organic, worked antler fragments, some tines, some hollowed at one end; antler fragment; worked antler cylinders; animal bone fragments; worked animal bone fragment, possible perforator; worked bird bone fragment, cut and polished, possibly incised; rodent teeth fragments; animal tooth, likely bear; gastropod shell; some fragments crossmend	Faunal Remain Utilized Antler Faunal Remain Faunal Remain Utilized bone	Hahn's Field
55-1-70/3707	Bear canine charms (valis-do?man), drilled and suspended by string +	Ornament	Take-tonpo Village
71-19-40/5464	Bears teeth used for ornaments, drilled. Ursidae, teeth.	Ornament	Switzerland
01-38-10/67777	Organic, faunal remains, bone and teeth, includes bird, fish, turtle, and bear	Faunal Remain	Madisonville
81-41-10/25168	Organic, bear teeth	Faunal Remain	Madisonville
03-38-10/62809	Necklace of elk teeth and bear's claws	Necklace	Montana?

Website Survey Tab

1f69a77c2231fb4eaf16965ca0408aeb

4b7cdb578f7f96565678010216267206