ear ornament

One of a pair of ear ornaments, each consisting of a twisted vegetable fibre cord covered and decorated with shiny green jewel beetle wing cases, with a feather and hair tassel at one end. This ornament ends in black feathers and a length of black hair.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn11262.2
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 740 mm x 72 mm x 42 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
vegetable fibre; jewel beetle wing case; feather; hair
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
World Gallery > Perspectives > Museums perspective - back wall
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