DepartmentTextiles-Africa
Ear plug
NameEar plug
CultureMaasai
Place madeKenya, Africa
Mediumwood
DimensionsOverall: 1 15/16 x 1 3/4 in. (5 x 4.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Ava Fullerton
Object numberA.2006.18.1
DescriptionCylindrical wooden ear plug with remnants of red pigment. Small knife marks on flat ends of cylinder. Small knothole on one side, off center20th C.
Artist not recorded
Early – Mid-20th century
c. 1940