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1899.4.4.1

Earrings [.1,.2] made of perforated ear-plugs strung onto twisted wire, with gold and glass floral ornament. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 02/11/2010]

1899.4.4.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Earrings [.1,.2] made of perforated ear-plugs strung onto twisted wire, with gold and glass floral ornament. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 02/11/2010]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Telangana Kerala Karnataka
Person
Field collector Miss E.C. Bell
PRM source Miss E.C. Bell
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1898
Date collected
By 1898
Acquisition information
Donated: 1898
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Metal Wire, Material Glass, Material Gold Foil Metal, Process Perforated, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Length: max 35 mm one earring
Object numbers
Accession number: 1899.4.4.1 Accession number: 1899.4.4.2

Search terms: Ornament, Ear Ornament

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