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Object Number 34-91-50/979
Display Title Small pair of aluminum ear plugs
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ear plugs, short cylindrical stem, dome-shaped top
Classification
  • Earring
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Wataita
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms Taita; Mt. Mbololo; Voi, 10 miles from
Materials Aluminum
Dimensions Overall: 2.5 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (1 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 34-91-50/979

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