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Ear peg

The following was noted in the museum's main catalogue when this object was received: "similar, also serving as a snuffbox." The quotation refers to the entry for III E 7562 = "'ndevule' ear plug made of bottle gourd. One side decorated with blue and white beads, on the opposite side 4 round holes, edged with copper and brass sheet. 4.8 cm diam. 2.4 cm thick. Worn by Wasafua women (probably Wanyika work). Vora am Songwe".

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Wasafua
Object type
Ear peg
Dimensions
Weight: 0,1 kg
Height: 5 cm
Width: 5 cm
Depth: 3,5 cm
Material/Technique
Pumpkin peel, Glass
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 7563

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Tanzania
    who
    Wanyika (?)
    Wasafua
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation from Glauning, Hans 1900
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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