- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Girl's ivory ear-plug cylindrical with brim, T-shaped. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 28/10/2010]
- Long description
- Girl's ivory ear-plug cylindrical with brim, T-shaped. The wide disc end has a milled edge. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 28/10/2010]
- Cultural groups
- Naga
- Person
- Field collector Sidney E. Peal
- PRM source Sidney E. Peal
- PRM source Frank Finn
- PRM source Calcutta Museum
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1896
- Date collected
- By 1896
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1896
- Materials and processes
- Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Process Carved
- Dimensions
- Length: max 47 mm, Diameter: max 24 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1896.4.22
Search terms: Ornament, Ear Ornament
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