Ear-lobe distender of coiled fibre

SMG00167696

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Ear-lobe distender of coiled fibre, from Argentine, 1851-1920

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Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A670032
Materials:
fibre
Measurements:
length 71 mm
width 57 mm
type:
ear-distender
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)