Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Ecofact |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1960.719 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1960.719.009 |
Other Name |
Tiger Tooth |
Description |
The incisor tooth from a tiger. The brownish root has a triangular point with a darker tip. The white ivory tooth surface has a rounded section and a higher section that is broken off on the side. 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-1.5 W-1 L-3.5 cm |
Search Terms |
Memento Animal International Drillers Travel Sumatra Indonesia Royal Dutch Petroleum Company Ivory Tooth Tiger |
People |
McRae, William |