Earring

Museum number:
18-1253
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3783
Description:
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.
Donor:
Bernard G. Saunders and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Borneo, Indonesia
Culture or time period:
Indonesian
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Earrings (jewelry)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
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.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with 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.

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