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ear disks, ear rings, ornament
ear disks, ear rings, ornament
ear disks, ear rings, ornament
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Introduction
2 German silver ear rings; obtained by William Jones from a Mesquakie (Fox) woman near Tama, Iowa.
Nation of Maker:
Other
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
obtained from a Mesquakie (Fox) woman near Tama, Iowa
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Materials
German silver, sawed, filed, outlines done with compass, embossed, soldered, rivet
Techniques or Format
German silver disk with wire attached cut-out and rivet ear wire, which enclose in soldered ball
Condition:
very good
Provenance
Current Location:
Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
IV-B-6376 a, b
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
1118
Record Creation Context
Created by Nikolaus Stolle during a research visit to the museum commissioned by Ruth Phillips and supported by her research funds.
Approximate Place of Origin