IDNO

P.145338.RDG

Description

Documentary photograph of a "Necklace made of human teeth: Congo."
The necklace is now in the care of the MAA, reference 1927.394, and described as "Necklace - Necklace of human teeth. According to T.A. Joyce and E. Torday to whom I showed the necklace it is N.E. Congo. Welle-Aruimi Region.
'Some of the teeth have been worked and shaped." [Description from record 1927.394, JD 11/02/2020]

Place

C Africa; Democratic Republic of Congo; Welle-Aruimi district [Congo]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Ridgeway, William

Date

Collection Name

Ridgeway Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.145303.RDG - P.145387.RDG were located in a white archive sleeve, now numbered C999/, and transferred from MAA Paper Archives, W10/2/10, by Jos Dudding, 13/12/2019.