Curious of orgins of tribal necklaces

Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by Joanne Mayfield, Sep 17, 2021.

  1. 20210916_113100_compress8.jpg 20210916_113106_compress55.jpg 20210916_113056_compress15.jpg 20210916_112959_compress85.jpg 20210916_113002_compress35.jpg 20210916_113010_compress71.jpg 20210916_113022_compress74.jpg 20210916_113017_compress44.jpg Hello I recently one 3 tribal pieces from an auction. 2 necklaces is some type of teeth. The other piece look like a belt with some type of bone beads. The beads are very white and shiny. I did a hot pen test on them and it's definitely not plastic but it's not porous like bone should be. I dont know it its teeth or ivory or what. I dont even know what county they came from or how old they are. Any help you could give would be appreciated. Thank you
     
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    first......... hot pen test..?
    never heard of it !
    If it's anything like the hot pin test.....we here .....in general...advise against it !
     
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    the beads may be shells....the other things are teeth.....and all look like newer Pacific Islands items.................imho..
     
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  4. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    The first item (a belt? - you do not give measurements) looks like it is made with commercial cordage. The pom poms look like some of the same cordage unraveled. The white beads look like wound glass beads (hand made, hot glass wound around a mandrel).

    The teeth in the second item may be horse, donkey, or cow incisors.

    The tooth on the last item is a canine from a predator species (dog, wolf, lion, tiger bear - without an indication of size it is difficult to tell). The claw might be from a bird, but not sure.

    Given the choice of materials and the general style, I would guess an origin anywhere from India to the Philippines and, as Komo said, relatively recent.

    In the future, your objects will be easier for us to see if you photograph them on a plain background rather than a busy (granite?) surface.
     
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  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    i completely missed the bird claw in the 6th pic.........:wideyed:
     
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