Gourd stem ear extender

Made:
1880-1918 in Tanzania
Gourd stem ear extender, hollow tube, slightly curved

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Gourd stem ear extender, hollow tube, slightly curved
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Gourd stem ear extender, hollow tube, slightly curved, Ugogo tribe (?) Tanzania, 1880-1918

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657288
Materials:
gourd
Measurements:
length 117 mm
diameter 33 mm
type:
ear-distender
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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