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Object Number
43-13-30/4058
Display Title
Pair of large wooden ear plugs - tin attached to one end; worn by both+
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of large wooden ear plugs - tin attached to one end; worn by both men and women
Inventory Description
Ear plugs, carved wood, cylindrical with metal overlay on one side
Classification
- Ear plug
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Pilagá
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Argentina
Additional Geographic Terms
Gran Chaco; Pilcomayo River, near
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 7.1 x 6.6 x 3.5 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
43-13-30/4058
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