An early eighteenth-century denture from Rochester, Kent, England

被引:3
作者
Anderson, T
O'Connor, S
Ogden, AR
机构
[1] MA Vichy House, Canterbury CT1 2QL, Kent, England
[2] Univ Bradford, Dept Archaeol Sci, ACR FIIC, Bradford BD7 1DP, W Yorkshire, England
[3] Univ Bradford, Dept Archaeol Sci, BDS BA MSc DDSc DRDRCS, Bradford BD7 1DP, W Yorkshire, England
关键词
eighteenth century; England; Rochester; denture; elephant ivory;
D O I
10.1017/S0003598X00113493
中图分类号
Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
030303 ;
摘要
The authors report an unusual denture, fashioned from elephant ivory and designed for someone who had probably lost their teeth. It was found in a latrine pit together with pottery and tobacco pipes, indicating that it had belonged to a wealthy tea-drinker of the early eighteenth century.
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页码:858 / 864
页数:7
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