Human tooth inlaid with jadeite
Unknown Artist
Medium
Jadeite, pea-green
Dimensions
Tooth: H. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) Jade inlay: Diam. 3/16 in. (0.5 cm)
Classification
Jade
Culture
Mexico
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902
Accession Number
02.18.310