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Earblocks

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A pair of wooden ear blocks made and worn by uncircumcised girls to stretch their earlobes.

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

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