Two earrings, one cog-shaped and one cross shaped, tied with string to a loop of brass
Item
Title
Two earrings, one cog-shaped and one cross shaped, tied with string to a loop of brass
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Ear Ornament
Ornament
Description
Two brass coloured metal earrings, attached to a loop of metal with thin string. One is in the shape of a cog, or sprocket, with a circular hole at the centre. There are four spokes leading to an outer circle which has teeth, apart from in one area where it is smooth. The circle is damaged at the end of the smooth area but the item is stable. The second earring is in the shape of an elongated templar cross with a cross hatched etching on one side. It has a protrusion at the top with a circular hole for attaching as an ornament.
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
c.1930
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
Brass; Metal
Etched
Max H = 38 mm Max W = 30 mm
Identifier
ETH.ANG2.933 .2
A36/933
Source
Space/Place
Angola
Africa
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust