Earrings
late 19th-early 20th century
Ainu
Asian Art
Both men and women wore large hoop earrings as amulets to prevent evil spirits from entering the ears.
- Maker/Artist
- Ainu
- Classification
- Jewelry
- Formatted Medium
- Brass
- Medium
- brass
- Locations
- Place made: Northern region, Japan
- Dimensions
- diameter: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm) approx. width of ball: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
- Departments
- Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 12.741a-b
- Credit Line
- Gift of Herman Stutzer
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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