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Ear Plug

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a ear plug worn in each earlobe by young men after circumcision. It is made by young men from labesage tree.

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Title: Ear Plug
Location: Kenya
Type: EarPlugs
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Sora
Community: Tugen
Collection Date: 1971-10-11
Collected By: Jean Brown

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