2 Pierced Hippopotamus(?) Tusks: Used as Canteen Plugs?

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Brooklyn Museum
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Brooklyn Museum
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Title:
2 Pierced Hippopotamus(?) Tusks: Used as Canteen Plugs?
Date:
ca. 4400-3100 B.C.E.
Type:
Vessel
Type (Narrower):
Containers
Type (Broader):
Object
Time period:
Predynastic Period
Provenance:
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Medium:
Ivory
Extent:
07.447.793a: Length, 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm) 07.447.793b: Length, 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)
Rights:
Creative Commons-BY
Identifier:
Accession Number: 07.447.793a-b
Is part of:
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
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