Earrings

Maker
Unknown Maker
Description
Set of earrings worn by Nigerian women and girls.
The first is cylindrical shaped brass bent to form a circle. The ends have a pitted pattern. Not fully enclosed.
The second is a flat length of brass bent to form a circle. Pitted design on flat outside edge of the ends. Not fully enclosed.
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Media/Materials
Metal; burnished dark gold colour.
Measurements
.1; 50 x 45 x 6mm - HxWxD [verified]
.2; 52 x 58 x 4mm - HxWxD [verified]
Production place
Nigeria
Collection
Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1972/118/46.1-2

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