Object name: Earring / Collection place: Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia / Donor: Bernard G. Saunders - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Earring, accession number 18-1253, described as Earring, large silver hoop with single opening. “Jui told me that his wife wore this ‘isang’ seven years ago before she had her ear lobes cut off. I inspected her ears closely before I could see the scars. Jui said that up to 40 ‘isangs’ are worn in each ear by Dayak women.” Cost of this specimen approximately $3.00. Diameter 6 cm.