Pendant
ivory amulet carved into shape of oval head, with a three-pronged headdress; eyes are large ovals and appear to be closed; a thin, uninterrupted line between the forehead and eyes reads as a brow; three vertical lines decorate the center of the forehead; nose is indicated by a small protrusion and two holes for nostrils; mouth is a dark line pointing up at center; there is a line that runs from cheek to cheek below the nose, the neck is covered with three bands of dark dots, and two holes run through the headdress and a red cord is thread through the holes; reverse of amulet is undecorated and flat; the piece is a light shade of cream, the natural color of the ivory
- Date
- 19th century
- In our collection
- since October the 7th, 2013 up to now
- Dimensions
- 2 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 3/4 in. (5.72 × 2.86 × 1.91 cm)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Hippopotamus ivory, cord
- Price
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- Composition
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atium 36% cadmium 8% oxygen 41% copper 10% zinc 5%