Body ornament

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Body ornament by unknown artist. The object is made of bone or ivory and resembles an elongated tooth. It is tapered with a rounded point at the top and a more bulbous base. The base features three rounded projections. The object displays several black markings along its length, and there are traces of red paint on the left side. A white material resembling foam or paper is positioned to the right. The background is gray.