Ear Ornament Item Number: K4.231 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ear ornament made of metal wire coiled over a wire shape: curved at the top with two straight arms that angle outwards and each has a copper knob at the end.
History Of Use
Man's ear ornament; worn in bunches; usually worn by elders.
What
- Name
- Ear Ornament
- Identification Number
- K4.231
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- iron metal and copper metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled
- Overall
- height 3.3 cm, width 1.7 cm, depth 0.9 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tanzania
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair