- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Ivory ring worn as ear-plug. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 28/10/2010]
- Cultural groups
- Mizo
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1900
- Date collected
- By 1900
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1922
- Materials and processes
- Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Process Carved
- Dimensions
- Diameter: max 46 mm, Depth 16 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1922.20.4 Other numbers: 3
Search terms: Ornament, Ear Ornament
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