Tooth Blackener Dish
P1397
From: Sumatra | Komering Agong (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Lelaam |
| Object Number | P1397 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Lampong (uncertain) |
| Provenience | Sumatra | Komering Agong (uncertain) |
| Date Made | 1901 |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Metal |
| Description | Dish to hold tooth blackener. Metal, narrow, bow shaped with upswept ends, four short legs. Shallow depression in middle. "Lelaam. Iron dish which is used in blackening the teeth." |
| Height | 12 cm |
| Length | 33.5 cm |
| Width | 3 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901 |
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