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1902.83.19.1

Ear ornament, wooden plug with bone disc inlaid with turquoises. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 15/11/2010]

1902.83.19.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ear ornament, wooden plug with bone disc inlaid with turquoises. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 15/11/2010]
Long description
Ear ornament, wooden plug with bone disc inlaid with turquoises. The disc was glued to the wood but has now fallen off. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 15/11/2010]
Geographical reference
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Peru
Unknown
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source George Fabian Lawrence
Date
Date collected
By 1902
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1902
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Bone, Material Turquoise Stone, Material Resin Plant, Process Carved, Process Inlaid, Process Glued
Dimensions
Length: max 70 mm, Diameter: max 21 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1902.83.19.1 Accession number: 1902.83.19.2

Search terms: Ornament, Death, Religion, Ear Ornament, Grave Good

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