E0294: Sudan Ear / Nose Pin

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0294

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Adornment ➞ pins

Marks/Labels:

TAG: "Ear and nose pin worn by men, women and children in certain heathen tribes in Sudan."

Materials:

botanical ➔ wood

Dimensions:

8.5 cm L
1 cm W

Provenance of Object:

Collected by Gunderson as a missionary in Sudan in 1920s

Production Date:

ca. 1920s

Use/Function:

personal ornament for nose and ears in early 20th century Sudan

Source Locality:

Sudan

Acquisition Date:

November 25 1927

Description:

Cylindrical piece of wood made into ear/ nose pin.

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