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1927.84.71

Ear ornament of wooden peg worn through holes in the upper rim of the ear.

1927.84.71

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ear ornament of wooden peg worn through holes in the upper rim of the ear.
Long description
Ear ornament of wooden peg worn through holes in the upper rim of the ear. The wooden stick flares out slightly at one end. The stick is incised with a continuous band of cross hatching. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 12/11/2010]
Cultural groups
Chagga
Person
Field collector William Ernest Taylor
Field collector Church Missionary Society
PRM source Catherine Taylor
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1890
Date collected
1882 - 1890
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1927
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length: max 117 mm mount, Width: max 63 mm mount, Length 89 mm object
Object numbers
Accession number: 1927.84.71

Search terms: Ornament, Ear Ornament

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