Bone Talisman

Tooth pendant wrapped in a rough, crusty brown cap and loop.

This is a bone and cotton talisman. Talismans are objects worn or carried for protection or good fortune, and they appear in many cultures, taking forms from carved bone to knotted cord. A curved, pointed ivory-coloured tooth emerges from a bulbous cover of dark orange-brown textured coating, topped by a small round loop. Fine brown lines mark the pale tip, and the sleeve looks cracked and uneven. It is 0.5 inches long, 0.5 deep and 0.75 high.

Wears its cap like a bit of armor.