Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Ecofact |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1960.719 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1960.719.004 |
Other Name |
Tiger Tooth |
Description |
Molar tooth from a tiger. The brownish root has a larger triangular section and two smaller prongs behind it. The ivory tooth surface has two points. It has been acquired in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia). |
Provenance |
Brought back by the donor's grandfather, William McRae, who was an international driller. He worked for Royal Dutch Oil Company for 25 years all prior to 1915 in Java, Sumatra, Singapore, East Indies. |
Dimensions |
H-4 W-1.5 L-4.5 cm |
Search Terms |
Memento Animal International Drillers Travel Sumatra Indonesia Royal Dutch Petroleum Company Ivory Tooth Tiger |
People |
McRae, William |