Pair of brass coils

Made:
1890-1918 in Africa
Pair of brass coils, joined by steel chains

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Pair of brass coils, joined by steel chains
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Pair of brass coils, joined by steel chains, worn by women after marriage and never left off during the husband's lifetime, Masai tribe, East Africa, 1890-1918

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A22712
Materials:
brass and steel
Measurements:
diameter 107 mm
thickness 5 mm
chain: length 345 mm
type:
earring
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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