Woman’s Flap Earring

2012.03.2695

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Artifact Identification Woman’s Flap Earring   (2012.03.2695)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Adornment
  4. :
  5. Body Adornments
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date N/A
Culture Maasai
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 17.4 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 4.3 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 1.21 cm
Weight 57 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Ceramic, Textile
Manufacturing Processes Beaded, Textile--Hand Sewn, Leather--Tanned

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Mack, John, Anee-Marie Bouttiaux, Frieda Sorber, Anne Van Cutsem, Mauro Magliani. African Costumes and Textiles from the Berbers to the Zulus: the Zaira and Marcel Mis Collection. Milan: 5 Continents Editions, 2008.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Lynn and Michael Noel Collection
Reproduction N/A

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