Labret Item Number: Aj135 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
White cylindrical plug with a right angle. One end has flat edges that are larger than rest, the other end is also flat.
History Of Use
Lip plug for facial ornamentation. The 2 lower front teeth are removed during childhood and a hole made with sharpened twig to accommodate a lip plug. Lip plugs are considered a beautifying decoration.
Cultural Context
decoration
Item History
- Made in Uganda before 1952
- Collected during 1952
- Owned by Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens before December 1, 1986
- Received from Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens (Donor) on December 1, 1986
What
- Name
- Labret
- Identification Number
- Aj135
- Type of Item
- labret
- Material
- quartz mineral
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and sanded
- Overall
- height 4.2 cm, diameter 1.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Karamojong
- Previous Owner
- Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens
- Received from
- Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Uganda
When
- Creation Date
- before 1952
- Collection Date
- during 1952
- Ownership Date
- before December 1, 1986
- Acquisition Date
- on December 1, 1986
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1156/0006