Necklace of animal teeth and birds, used by a shaman

Necklace of 66 peccary teeth, three rockcocks (the heads) and a "tischler bird", strung on a cotton cord.The shaman hangs the necklace on when in office, the teeth hanging on the chest, the birds on the back.ManufactureThe making of such a necklace takes quite some time, as the peccary (South American navel boar) is not easy to catch and only a few teeth are always usable. Other parts of the pecca…