Earrings

Maker
Unknown Maker
Description
Earrings resembling a twisted snake in shape with a polygon 'head' at one end and a smooth tail at the other. The earrings are circular but do not meet at the ends. The heads have a motif on each surface; circular engraving at the top and bottom.
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Maker
Media/Materials
Metal; early catalogue sheet suggests Aluminium.
Measurements
Part 1 - 42 x 40 x 10mm - HxWxD [verified].
Part 2 - 44 x 41 x 10mm - HxWxD [verified].
Production place
Nigeria
Collection
Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1972/118/38.1-2

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