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Earrings Or Ear Ornaments (Pair)E/2222
EarspoolK4.266

Ear ornament carved from one piece of wood. The ornament is circular and v-shaped in cross-section.

Culture
Maasai ?
Material
wood
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarspoolAj119

Masai ear plug carved from light weight and light yellow wood. Stained brown. Legs and some of body has round conical-shaped body which has been incised with burned lines running vertically and horizontally, forming squares. Two legs carved on each side both have a hole pierced on the bottom of the foot. Top has red, green, orange, white, and blue beads pressed into the surface.

Culture
Maasai
Material
glass and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarspoolSf552

Sheet copper earspool with a round flange and convex outer surface. The outer edge curves to form a slight lip. The stem is a soldered and hollow tube, joined along one edge and at the top. The soldered ? base encloses the tube. There are textile impressions on the outer surface of the flange and base.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarspoolSf551

Sheet copper earspool with round flange and convex outer surface. The outer edge curves to form slight lip. The stem is a soldered and hollow tube, joined along one edge and at the top. A soldered ? base encloses the tube. There are textile impressions on outer surface of flange and base.

Culture
Andes
Material
copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarspoolA11659 c

Circular, stone ear ornament with a grooved circumference and a large, central hole.

Culture
Coast Salish: T'Sou-ke ?
Material
stone
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarspoolK4.119

Ear ornament with squat cylindrical shape carved from wood and ornamented on the front with coiled, braided wire that has been set into the wood.

Culture
East African
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarspoolK4.114

Ear ornament carved from one piece of wood. The ornament is circular and v-shaped in cross-section.

Culture
Maasai ?
Material
wood
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarspoolK4.49

Two plain brown wood cylindrical ear plugs, each with a hole drilled through the centre, and attached to one another with skin.

Culture
Kikuyu
Material
wood, bark and skin
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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