Cylindrical ear plug

Made:
1871-1900 in Africa
Cylindrical ear plug, with conical top, decorative striae, Zulu

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Cylindrical ear plug, with conical top, decorative striae, Zulu
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Cylindrical ear plug, with conical top, decorative striae, Zulu, South East Africa, late 19th century

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A19114
Materials:
wood
type:
ear-distender
credit:
Knight, Frank and Rutley