Ear Ornament
18005C
From: Marquesas Islands
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Arke-ketua |
| Object Number | 18005C |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Marquesas Islands |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Whale Ivory |
| Description | Carved walrus tusk earrings. Worn by men. The spur was passed through a hole in the lobe of the ear and projected behind. A small wooden plug, passed through the hole in the spur, held the ornament in place. Sometimes a band connecting the ornaments passed over the head to take the weight off the ear lobes. The material is chacalot ivory. |
| Length | 9.7 cm |
| Width | 7.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of William Pepper, 1891 |
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