Jaw of tiger

Jaw of tiger, with some teeth

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Jaw of tiger, with some teeth
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Jaw of tiger, with some teeth, found hung up behind door of small house in East London, to ward off evil, provenance unknown, used London, 1880-1916

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665260
Materials:
jaw, bone and loop, string
Measurements:
length 170 mm
width 105 mm
height 150 mm
type:
jaws
credit:
Lovett, E.