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E3414-7/1 Cast, '8. Jaws of Colt', from set of horse teeth, plaster / paint / metal, maker unknown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, date unknown. Click to enlarge.
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Cast of horse teeth set

This is one of a set of 31 painted plaster casts of horses' teeth showing the stages from birth to an "advanced age". They were purchased by the Museum in 1885 and displayed in the Animal Courts in the Museum's old building in Harris Street, Ultimo. Horses were a vital part of people's lives in the 1800s and early 1900s and the ability to determine a horse's age was an important skill when considering buying a horse.

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E3414-7 Cast and exhibition label, '8. Jaws of Colt', from set of horse teeth, plaster / paint / cardboard, maker unknown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, date unknown
Model from cast of a horse jaw with exhibition label

Summary

Object No.

E3414-7/1

Object Statement

Cast, '8. Jaws of Colt', from set of horse teeth, plaster / paint / metal, maker unknown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, date unknown

Physical Description

Cast, '8. Jaws of Colt', from set of horse teeth, plaster / paint, maker unknown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, date unknown.

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https://ma.as/350753

Dimensions

Height

100 mm

Width

75 mm

Depth

145 mm

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