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2007.3000.1, Jawbone
Horse Jawbone
2007.3000.1, Jawbone

Horse Jawbone

DatePrior to 1960
OriginUnknown
MediumBone and tooth
DimensionsOverall: 45.7cm (18in.)
Credit LineColonial Williamsburg Foundation
Object number2007.3000.1
DescriptionThis is a nearly complete horse jawbone with lower teeth. This object was used as a prop in the film Music of Williamsburg.Label TextThis jawbone was used in Colonial Williamsburg's 1960 film "Music of Williamsburg." It was used as a prop by actors depicting the enslaved in a scene where they were dancing and making music.ProvenanceFound in Collections
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