Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0319 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ear ornament | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Torba or Penama | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Gaua, Ambae, or Maewo (possibly) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1926 | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Cane reed; Ink | |
| Description | Ear ornament worn through pierced earlobe by men or women (dependent upon wearer's status, ornament's design, and occasion) made from length of cane reed that is incised along its entire length with geometric designs that are then inked in black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.9, Length = 22.1 | |