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1951.10.21.2

Wooden disc ring used for distending ear-lobes.

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1951.10.21.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden disc ring used for distending ear-lobes.
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups
Kikuyu
Person
Field collector William Scoresby Routledge
PRM source John Harington
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1908
Date collected
1908
Acquisition information
Donated: 1951
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant
Dimensions
Diameter 34 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1951.10.21.2

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Body Art, Ear Ornament, Body Art Accessory

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