Tufts of cotton worn in holes in lobe of ear

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Object Number 13-24-60/D2138

Display Title Tufts of cotton worn in holes in lobe of ear

Descriptions

Inventory Description Earrings?, short black thread fringe, plant fiber center, held in wood frame

Classification

Earring

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Naga

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Asia / India / Assam

Materials Cotton, Dye, Plant fiber, Wood

Dimensions Overall: 2.4 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm (15/16 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)

Quantity 4

Label on object D2138

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