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E7435-0 - Labrets (6)Back

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Description

Six small ivory labrets. One end of each labret, which was intended for the inside of the cheek, is expanded into a slightly oblong flange. The opposite ends are narrower, and are slightly rounded. Each has a hole drilled through the narrow end, which might have been used for stringing these labrets together. The style small size of these labrets suggests that they were used by a young male.

Information from the Smithsonian

FROM CARD: "7435-7. 7435 - 5 SPECIMENS. 7436-2 SPECIMENS."SI ARCHIVE DISTRIBUTION DOCUMENTS SAY SENT TO PEABODY MUSEUM, HARVARD, MASS. 1887.

  • Collection: Macfarlane Collection
  • Catalogue Number: E7435-0
  • Object Type: labret
  • Materials: ivory
  • Manufacturing Techniques: cutting, drilling, polishing
  • Tags: adornment

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