Accession No

1927.949 B


Description

Crescent-shaped charm comprising an animal tooth, probably a canine, with a metal band around the centre that has a suspension ring at the top, and a leaf or drop shaped metal pendant suspended from the bottom. The metal is possibly silver.


Place

Asia; West Asia; Israel [Palestine]; Jerusalem


Period


Source

Hasluck, Frederick William [collector]; Ridgeway, William (Professor Sir) [bequeather]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1927.949 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Tooth; Metal; ?Silver


Local Term


Measurements

38mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Collected by Frederick William Hasluck from Jerusalem in 1910.
Event Date 1910
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1927.949 A-B: 'B: Tooth charm formed of 2 teeth mounted together forming a primitive crescent.'
Event Date 1927
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Description (Physical description)
Tooth charm formed of 2 teeth in a ?silver metal mount with a leaf/heart shaped metal pendant suspended below the central mount, together forming a primitive crescent.
Event Date 01/06/1995
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Crescent-shaped charm comprising an animal tooth, probably a canine, with a metal band around the centre that has a suspension ring at the top, and a leaf or drop shaped metal pendant suspended from the bottom. The metal is possibly silver.
Event Date 25/5/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Context (Amendments / updates)
The catalogue card describes this object as being formed of two teeth mounted in metal. The object is actually comprised of a single tooth with a metal ring in the centre. The description has been updated accordingly.
Event Date 25/5/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


FM:292547

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