Tooth pendant
Part of a high status necklace.
Donated by the family of Dr John Teschemaker to RAMM in 1869. Teschemaker’s family were plantation owners in Guyana (formerly British Guiana).
Donated by the family of Dr John Teschemaker to RAMM in 1869. Teschemaker’s family were plantation owners in Guyana (formerly British Guiana).
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 39/2000/4
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Personal ornament
- Collection Area Region
- S
- Material
- jaguar tooth
- Common Name
- tooth pendant
- Simple Name
- ornament
- Production Town
- Essequibo
- Production County
- Demerara
- Production Country
- Guyana