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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Boar's Tusk Necklace
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Boar's Tusk Necklace

Maker New Guinean
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedAsia
MediumFiber, shells, beads
Dimensions17 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (44.5 x 18.4 x 3.2 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Dr. Samuel Spring
Object numberS85-SPNG-G162
Collections
DescriptionSimple necklace of two boar tusks joined together with plaited fiber hanging from strand of gray seeds. Curved tusks project left and right and lie flat against surface.
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