ear-plug
- Museum number
- 1890,0208.57
- Description
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Ear plug of grey terracotta earthenware with incised cruciform designs on both faces. Flattened on bottom, slightly rounded on top, sides concave; traces of white substance (plaster?) on bottom.
- Production date
- 4500BC-500BC
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 4 centimetres
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Height: 1.70 centimetres
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Weight: 25 grammes
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1890
- Acquisition notes
- This group of objects (1890,0208.1 to 62) is listed in the register as being from Siam (Thailand) and Cambodia and discovered by Jammes during his time as director of the Royal School in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The register produced by A W Franks, however classifies all the objects as being from ancient Cambodia.
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1890,0208.57
- Additional IDs
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Other BM number: As1987,10.24