SACRED PIG - Vanuatu - First half of the 20th century

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SACRED PIG - Vanuatu - First half of the 20th century

Name: SACRED PIG - Vanuatu - First half of the 20th century
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: Z3E12I8MGR
Price: 480 EUR
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480 €

Period 20th century

Style Other style

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Sacred pigskin
Vanuatu
First half of the 20th century
Bone, tooth
H. 8,9 ; Length : 23,5 ; L. : 14 cm

Pig's jaw with tusks.

These pigs were bred to have their tusks grow artificially to take on a circular shape.
The more the tusks reached the circle, the more the pig was considered sacred.

The national emblem of Vanuatu depicts a warrior chief with a tooth curved in a circle behind him.
This symbol indicates the importance of "toothed pigs" to this country; the curved tusks are linked to the image of the chief and social status.

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Additional Information

Condition	Good
Style	Other style (Oceanic Common and rituals objects of Other style Style)
Period	20th century (Oceanic Common and rituals objects 20th century)