• introduction
• indigenous hunter-gatherers and herders in southern africa
• indigenous farmers in southern Africa
• made for the market
• zulu earplugs
• basketry in southern africa

Zulu Earplugs

Round wooden discs decorated with geometric patterns made of plastic, were worn in the earlobe by Zulu-speakers, particularly in the Msinga area in the 1950s. A fine selection from the Nicholas Penny Collection is displayed.

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