Object name: Ear spools / Object class: Worn costume accessories / Culture or time period: African cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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1. Ear spools

Museum number:: 5-13368a,b
Culture or time period:: Rendille
Object class:: Ear spools (ear ornaments)
Function:: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Dimensions:: diameter 3.5 centimeters and width 1.5 centimeters
Collector:: Jean Colvin and University Research Expeditions Program
Collection place:: Gob Dogo, Marsabit, Kenya
Collection date:: Summer 1977