Ear ornament in the shape of a spool

Details

• Title

  Ear ornament in the shape of a spool

• Associated place

  Asia › India › north India (possible) (possible place of creation)

  Asia › India › east India (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  2nd - 1st century BC (200 - 1 BC)

• Material and technique

  mottled grey and white stone, lathe-turned

• Object type

  personal ornament › ear-ornament › ear-plug;

  personal ornament › ear-ornament › ear-spool

• Dimensions

  4 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1994.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1994.118

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