Ear plugs bound with hair ornament

Made:
1801-1900 in China
Two cylindrical silver ear plugs, bound with maroon silk

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Two cylindrical silver ear plugs, bound with maroon silk
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Two cylindrical silver ear plugs, bound with maroon silk, and one silver hair ornament, an elongated pyramid engraved on all sides, North West China, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A19133
Materials:
silver, silk and complete
Measurements:
hair ornament: 120 mm x 17 mm x 16 mm,
ear plug: 92 mm 16 mm,
type:
ear-distender
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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