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DescriptionCachalot MHNT ETH AC NC 172 Saves.jpg
English: Sperm whale tooth ( Physeter macrocephalus) drilled 2 holes is provided with its hanging cord braided vine. Two views of same specimen.
Date of collection: the nineteenth century (4th Quarter)
Materials: Ivory and woven plant fiber
Size : 165x13x4.5 cm
Français : Dent de Cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus) percée de 2 trous est munie de son cordon de suspension en liane tressée. Deux vues du même objet.
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