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A small circular green disc featuring a central horizontal band of jagged red and blue shapes on yellow, flanked by red and yellow triangles at the top and bottom.
Earplug (iziqhaza)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Earplug (iziqhaza)

Maker Zulu Artist
Datec. 1933
Place of originSouth Africa, Africa
MediumWood, celluloid
Dimensions3/8 x 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. (1 x 5.4 x 5.4 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by museum visitors
Object number2002.29.4
Collections
Visual DescriptionA small circular green disc featuring a central horizontal band of jagged red and blue shapes on yellow, flanked by red and yellow triangles at the top and bottom.
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