China ear-plug

Made:
1890-1920 in South Africa
China ear-plug, hemispherical, grooved around side, flat base

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China ear-plug, hemispherical, grooved around side, flat base
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China ear-plug, hemispherical, grooved around side, flat base, resembles a mushroom, white glazed, Kaffir tribe, South Africa, 1890-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655784
Materials:
pottery, glazed
type:
ear-distender
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)