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Human tooth inlaid with jadeite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black bowl containing five teeth inlaid with jadeite. The bowl is circular and made of black material, possibly ceramic or metal. The five teeth are arranged horizontally across the center of the bowl. The teeth are white and beige with some brown spots. Two teeth on the left and two teeth on the right have a green jadeite inlay. The central tooth does not have an inlay. The background is a plain gray surface. The overall appearance suggests that the image is related to the artist's work titled "Human tooth inlaid with jadeite".

Artwork details

Medium:
Jadeite, pea-green
Culture:
Mexico
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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