akaparaparat (Earrings)
About this object
History of use
Set of matching earrings worn by married women. Similar ornaments (akaparaparat) are found among the Turkana of Kenya.
Cultural context
Decoration; jewellery.
Physical description
Thin leaf-shaped earrings (parts a-b) that have a soldered, round, curved hook at the top. A small incision runs vertically from hook to centre.
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