The ‘functional’ art of the Omo valley herdsmen
Object type:
ornament > lip ornament
Materials:
wood
Legend:
Wooden lip plate worn by women in the pierced lower lip. Typical custom of the Mursi and Suri in Ethiopia and the Baale (Kachipo) in Sudan. Today, wooden plates are less frequently used, most women wearing the round earthenware version.
Place of collecting:
Ethiopia > Omo Valley
Culture:
Suri
Field collector:
Hans Silvester
Acquisition related person:
Hans Silvester as donor
Date of acquisition:
2008-06-19
Dimensions:
19 cm x 14,7 cm
Inventory number:
EO.2008.3.1