hooks (food processing & storage)

Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 7.3.60/11
Side view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 7.3.60/11
General view of label of Horniman Museum object no 7.3.60/11
General view of label of Horniman Museum object no 7.3.60/11
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 7.3.60/11 Side view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 7.3.60/11 General view of label of Horniman Museum object no 7.3.60/11 General view of label of Horniman Museum object no 7.3.60/11

The long lower tusks of boar (probably allowed to grow thus by knocking out the upper tusks). The ascending rami are pierced by a large hole, presumably to suspend the jaw and its burden.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
7.3.60/11
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 120 mm x 239 mm x 119 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
animal remains; tooth
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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