Woman's ear stud. A thin cylindrical tube, being formed of a rolled up strip of palm leaf, with a conical top of red wax. [JMC 2/8/2019]

Collection type: Object
Description: Woman's ear stud. A thin cylindrical tube, being formed of a rolled up strip of palm leaf, with a conical top of red wax. [JMC 2/8/2019]
Long description: Woman's ear stud. A thin cylindrical tube, being formed of a rolled up strip of palm leaf, with a conical top of red wax. The strip is rolled around a piece of pith. The wax has been moulded with a beading effect with an ornamental knop at the centre. [JMC 2/8/2019]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Uttar Pradesh Mirzapur
Cultural groups: Kharwar
Person: Field collector William Crooke; PRM source William Crooke
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1892
Date collected: Before 1892
Acquisition information: Donated: 05/1892 Exchanged: 1902, uncertain
Materials and processes: Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Wax, Process Rolled, Process Moulded
Dimensions: Diameter: max 25 mm, Length: max 44 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1892.24.161 Other numbers: 161

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