Ear-Ornament; Ear-Ring

Ear ornament, ear-ring (pair with no.49 in collection ?) made of brass. 1850s-1910
Curators comments:
Register says: "Brass earring. set 3. "Bin-a-hit." (see P.K.E.M.D. pl (?), fig 5 .)"; From acquisition notes "Igorrot". Compare with As1914,0414.49; Register says: "This whole collection from the "Igorrot". N. Luzon."
Exhibited: 1996-97, London, Museum of Mankind, 'Stairways to the Sky: Rice and Life in the Philippines'
Department: Asia

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