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Unknown
Pair of Earplugscirca 200 B.C.-200 A.D.

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Two small chalky white mushroom-shaped objects, each with a flat disk base and cylindrical post, one upright and one lying on its side

Unknown, Pair of Earplugs, circa 200 B.C.-200 A.D., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Jon and Cari Markell, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Pair of Earplugs
Place Made
Thailand, Ban Chiang culture
Date Made
circa 200 B.C.-200 A.D.
Medium
Calcite
Dimensions
1 3/8 x 1 x 1 in. (3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jon and Cari Markell
Accession Number
AC1997.245.3a-b
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art