Accession No
Z 7545
Description
Ear-weight. Carved and polished wood (probably Manilkara kaukii) in form of two large drooping lobes joined by narrow constriction. Used for distending ear lobe after piercing and for decoration.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7545; OH 15 C
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood
Local Term
ubar; laip tut
Measurements
Events
Context (Amendments / updates)
Ubar is the western Torres Strait and laip tut is the eastern; Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1888; Research: Examination of all Haddon material in British and Australian Museums By Moore.D.R On 1984 - The Torres Strait Collections of A.C. Haddon. British Museum Publications
Event Date 29/8/1986
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Card 1: 'Ear-weight.'
Card 2: 'Carved and polished wood (probably Manilkara kaukii) in form of two large drooping lobes joined by narrow constriction.'
Used for distending ear lobe after piercing and for decoration.
Event Date 29/8/1986
Author: maa
FM:79284
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