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1968.20.136

Twisted brass lip plug comprising five lengths of twisted metal. [FC 12/08/2010]

1968.20.136

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Collection type
Object
Description
Twisted brass lip plug comprising five lengths of twisted metal. [FC 12/08/2010]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Kerio Valley Tot
Cultural groups
Turkana
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1968
Date collected
1968
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1968
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Twisted, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Depth: max 10 mm, Width: max 19 mm, Length: max 54 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1968.20.136 Other numbers: T7

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Lip Ornament

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