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1964.10.086.8

One of a pair of plastic beaded ear plugs. [BS [OPS Move] 28/11/2016]

1964.10.086.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
One of a pair of plastic beaded ear plugs. [BS [OPS Move] 28/11/2016]
Long description
One of a pair of plastic beaded ear plugs. Formed of flat circular beads (black & white, yellow and pink) packed onto metal wire with larger red, conical beads at either end. [BS [OPS Move] 28/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Person
Field collector Andrew Baring
PRM source Andrew Baring
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1963
Date collected
1960 - 1963
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1964
Materials and processes
Material Metal Wire, Material Bead, Material Plastic Synthetic, Process Strung, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 147 mm, Diameter: max 9 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1964.10.086.8

Search terms: Ornament, Bead, Status, Ear Ornament

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