Wild Boar Tusk, Jewelry?

1924.02.0126

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Wild Boar Tusk, Jewelry?   (1924.02.0126)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Adornment
  4. :
  5. Body Adornments
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Neolithic, 4500 – 2500 BCE
Culture Neolithic

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 11.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 7.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 2.2 cm
Weight 20 g
Measuring Remarks Maximum thickness of the artifact is 2.2 cm.
Materials Animal--Tooth
Manufacturing Processes N/A
Munsell Color Information Yellowish white (10 YR 9/1) -ns

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Baudon Collection
Reproduction no
Reproduction Information N/A

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