Pair of Ear Sticks

Samburu

Caption

Samburu. Pair of Ear Sticks, mid–20th century. Plastic covered wood, plastic and glass beads, fine copper wire, 2 1/4 x 1/2 in. (5.7 x 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Donna Klumpp Pido, 1996.204.29a-b. Creative Commons-BY

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Samburu

Title

Pair of Ear Sticks

Date

mid–20th century

Geography

Place made: Kenya

Medium

Plastic covered wood, plastic and glass beads, fine copper wire

Classification

Jewelry

Dimensions

2 1/4 x 1/2 in. (5.7 x 1.2 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Donna Klumpp Pido

Accession Number

1996.204.29a-b

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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