Earring, one of a pair of coiled wire earrings. Made of metal wire, coiled into a raised circle, with end of the wire forming a hook. This earring is slightly larger than the other in the pair. See 1968.20.171 .2 for the other earring. [ASh [OPS move] 7/12/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Earring, one of a pair of coiled wire earrings. Made of metal wire, coiled into a raised circle, with end of the wire forming a hook. This earring is slightly larger than the other in the pair. See 1968.20.171 .2 for the other earring. [ASh [OPS move] 7/12/2016]
Geographical reference: Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya; Maralal
Cultural groups: Samburu
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 Metal Wire, Process Coiled
Dimensions: Depth: max 20 mm, Width: max 31 mm, Length: max 50 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1968.20.171.1 Other numbers: SM54

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