野豬獠牙(萬那杜) Boar tusk (Vanuatu)
典藏者
大英博物館(The British Museum)
成長為環狀的野豬獠牙,為萬那杜當地通行的貨幣之一。
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成長為環狀的野豬獠牙,為萬那杜當地通行的貨幣之一。
Pair of boar's tusks, grown into a circle. Boar's tusks are used as local currency in Vanuatu.
直徑:9.2 公分
Diameter: 9.20 centimetres
豬牙
Boar ivory
於 1980 年之獨立紀念活動中贈與英國格洛斯特公爵理查王子。
Presented to Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, during Independence celebrations in 30th July 1980.
Huffman, Kirk. 2007. Pigs, Prestige and Copyright in the Western Pacific. Explore, Vol. 29 No. 6. Australian Museum.
Bolton et al. 2013. Melanesia: Art and Encounter, p.293, fig.236 (a). London: BMP.