Earrings
Ainu
Object Label
Both men and women wore large hoop earrings as amulets to prevent evil spirits from entering the ears.
Caption
Ainu. Earrings, late 19th–early 20th century. Brass, diameter: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm) approx. width of ball: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Herman Stutzer, 12.741a-b.
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Earrings
Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Northern region, Japan
Medium
Brass
Classification
Dimensions
diameter: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm) approx. width of ball: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Herman Stutzer
Accession Number
12.741a-b
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