Object class: Earrings (jewelry) / Collection place: Africa / Accession number: Acc.2155 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Ear ring, accession number 5-6089, described as Ear ring; curved triangle shape; red, green, blue, white and blue/white glass beads strung on wire; pendant of glass beads, chain and flat arrow-shaped metal; L. 12 cm.; w. 6 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ear ring, accession number 5-6090, described as Ear ring; curved triangle shape; orange with blue, green, red and white glass beads strung on wire; pendant of chain and flat wing-shaped piece of metal; L. 15.5 cm.; w. 7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ear ring, accession number 5-6092, described as Ear ring; tear-drop shape; 2 strings red, blue, yellow and white glass beads strung on wire; each with circular beaded pendant; L. 16 cm.; w. 11 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ear ring, accession number 5-6091, described as Ear ring; tear-drop shape; red, blue and white glass beads strung on wire; L. 13 cm.; w. 6.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Earrings, accession number 5-6129a,b, described as Pair of earrings. (a) and (b) Disc of copper and brass; ear-insert extension from inner side; center peak outer side. Used by women. Diameter 8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Earrings, accession number 5-6093a,b, described as Earrings; pair; closed circle each composed of two strings glass beads strung on wire. Worn by women everyday. Diameter of each 12 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Earrings, accession number 5-6094a,b, described as Earrings; pair; blue glass beads with one large egg-shaped red glass bead strung on wire in circle. Worn everyday by men. Diameter of each 4.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ear rings, accession number 5-6024a,b, described as Ear rings; pair; wood; do-nut shape; outside edge grooved; inside edge a ridge; dia. 6 cm. Worn daily by men and women in distended ear lobes which fit around like bicycle tire. Collected 1964.

Hearst Museum object titled Ear rings, accession number 5-6023a,b, described as Ear rings; pair; each with 22 loops of beads strung on wire and tied together w/ fiber; each loop a solid color, red, pink, or blue; diameter of loops 7 cm. Worn continuously by women. The women's ears are pierced and distended to accommodate the "hangi" Nowadays some women loop them through a ribbon passed over their head. Beads bought from Asian traders. Collected 1964