Dogs' Teeth Necklace
Set of three dogs' teeth necklaces.
Louis Pierre Ledoux, in his chapter on Trade page 12 (lot 108 box I), explains about dogs' teeth and shell necklaces: "Necklaces of dogs' teeth were equivalent, length for length, with those with "Tambu" shells. A bat tooth necklace was equivalent to a two-foot rope of 'tambu' or one small, handled basket with markings..."
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: vegetal fiber, dogs' teeth
Dimensions: Diameter 5" (for the two large), and Diameter 3" (for the smaller)
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
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Set of three dogs' teeth necklaces.
Louis Pierre Ledoux, in his chapter on Trade page 12 (lot 108 box I), explains about dogs' teeth and shell necklaces: "Necklaces of dogs' teeth were equivalent, length for length, with those with "Tambu" shells. A bat tooth necklace was equivalent to a two-foot rope of 'tambu' or one small, handled basket with markings..."
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: vegetal fiber, dogs' teeth
Dimensions: Diameter 5" (for the two large), and Diameter 3" (for the smaller)
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
