Accession No
Z 22948
Description
Ivory labret or lip plug. It is made up of an incomplete disc with roughly oval cross-section, with a tapering projection.
Place
Africa; East Africa; ?Ethiopia; ?Kenya; Lake Rudolf; Lake Turkana
Period
Source
?Fuchs, Vivian Ernest (Sir) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 22948
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ivory
Local Term
Measurements
42mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 22948 reads: 'An ivory labret- broken circles, with a projection for keeping it on lip'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Catalogue card for Z 22948 reads: 'Part of Fuchs collection?'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Ivory labret or lip plug. It is made up of an incomplete disc with roughly oval cross-section, with a tapering projection.
Event Date 15/3/2022
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:124474
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