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Boar's Teeth Warrior BELT

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Asian Antiques Start Price:450.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 800.00 USD
Boar's Teeth Warrior BELT
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in the Gallery, and tie bids go to the earliest bidder. All proceeds will go 100% to the World Peace Foundation Building Fund of Hadley, MA.
From the Bicol region of central Philippines, NAGA Tribe, this belt incorporates 24 canine teeth of the wild Boar….and a man in that culture had to form one before he could marry or become a member of the tribal council. Set in a woven cloth belt, it would have been worn at the waist with a heavy cord carrying it around the back. Great appearance - and it is the only Asian culture (fast becoming obsolete) that I know of that made and used such a belt. 16-1/2" long and containing one tooth with deep patina that likely was passed down from his father or grandfather, and thus a special remembrance/amulet to protect him during the hunt.