Canine (?) tooth from a Peccary, used as an amulet

Made:
1830-1920
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Canine (?) tooth from a Peccary, used as an amulet, from Venezuela, 1830-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A669853
Materials:
enamel and dentine
type:
teeth