Earplug of rolled purple palm-leaf with polychrome two-tiered decorative end

Earplug of rolled purple palm-leaf with polychrome two-tiered decorative end

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Earplug of rolled purple palm-leaf with polychrome two-tiered decorative end, probably Indian, 1880 to 1925

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Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A700041
Materials:
palm-leaf, wood and glass, beads
Measurements:
max.: length 52 mm
max.: diameter 26 mm
type:
ear distender
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)