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Earplug

19th century (made)
Place of origin

Ear plug of hollow gold, set with pale cabochon rubies. Jewelled on the lotus- flower top and the wheel-shaped base.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
gold, cabochon rubies
Brief description
kammal; Jewellery, gold ruby, Nazira Assam, C17
Physical description
Ear plug of hollow gold, set with pale cabochon rubies. Jewelled on the lotus- flower top and the wheel-shaped base.
Dimensions
  • Height: l.25in
  • Diameter: .75in
Credit line
Bought (Source not recorded)
Object history
Found at Charaideo, Nazira, on the border of Nagaland, in the tomb of one of the last queens of the Aham (Shan) dynasty.
Collection
Accession number
864A-1907

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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