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Start Over Object name Ear rings Object class Jewelry Collection place Kenya
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
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.

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