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Ear peg

The following was noted in the museum's main catalogue when this object was received: " 'itenga' wooden ear peg, decorated with 5 brass nails. Worn by women. 3.8 cm diam. 1.2 cm thick. Kirurumo (Uvanda).".

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Ear peg
Dimensions
Weight: 0,008 kg
Height: 1,5 cm
Width: 4 cm
Depth: 4 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Brass
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 8488

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Tanzania
  • 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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