Dentures, 1880-1920.

Denture, six ivory teeth bound with gold wire

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Denture, six ivory teeth bound with gold wire
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Denture, six ivory teeth bound with gold wire, copy of original excavated at Sidon in 1802, possibly Egyptian, 1000-201BC

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Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A634910
Materials:
tooth, ivory and wire, gold
Measurements:
length 46 mm
width 11 mm
height 19 mm
type:
denture