3 Mursi Lip-Plugs or Ear-Disks

3 Lippen- oder Ohrpflöcke Mursi, Äthiopien Ohne Sockel / without base Terrakotta. Ø 7 cm; 7 cm; 6,5 cm. Provenienz: - Nachlass Hannes Ziegler, Wiesendangen. - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Helmut und Ma

2 Lippen- oder Ohrpflöcke Mursi, Äthiopien Ohne Sockel / without base Terrakotta. Ø 10 cm; 11 cm. Provenienz: - Nachlass Hannes Ziegler, Wiesendangen. - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Helmut und Marianne

A very well handled and field used mask with a large lip plug, ears pierced for rings, painted black coiffure and an undeniable well handled and worn surface patina suggesting ceremonial use. An excel

Collection East African earrings and lip plugs, Various Regions, (30+) pieces total, including (3) alabaster lip plugs, (15) bronze lip plugs, (3) pair bronze twisted earrings, (2) pair aluminum twist

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine collection of 3 labrets or lip plugs, all exhibiting an attractive minimalist design, and hand-knapped from jet-black obsidian. The fa

Includes a quartz Lip/Ear Plug, Slate Bead, Various Drills and Slate Artifacts too!

A rare Old Makua female mask with well handled and worn surface and lip plugs as well as ear adornment. Makua peoples, Tanzania, Africa. Provenance: - Ex. McConnell Collection, Va, USA ; Ex Leonard Ka

**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Mali, Tellem culture, ca. 11th to 15th century CE. A pair of hand-made quartz crystal ear or lip plugs hand shaped using a pecking and polishing method with

A fine carved wooden female ancestor idol with bold features and and powerful stylized form, lip plug, pony tail, pierced ears, and protruding navel. The figure has a well handled , oily surface, was

3 1/4" Shell Ear Plug Pictured 1954 Indian Relics and Their Story, Hugh Rogers, Page 119 Plate #43

Ca. 1300-1500, Costa Rica. Excellent with little paint wear and no chips, cracks or repairs. Rare depiction of a pregnant female with ear plugs and connecting lip cover. Hollow construction has kept t

3 Stone Cones or Ear Plugs largest is 1 1/16" found in Lewis Co. Missouri. Prehistoric, Ancient, Authentic Native American Artifacts

A Very fine mask with exaggerated facial features, carved from a hard dense wood and featuring wide double pierced ears and a pronounced lip plug. Makonde peoples, Mozambique / Tanzania, Africa. The m

Cowden & Wilcox, Harrisburg, PA Two Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Blue Floral and Foliate Decoration. Bulbous form with molded lip and ear handles. 9-3/4"h. Condition: good with lime stains and s

3 7/8" Tairona Effigy Face. Gold content unknown. Provenance unknown. Excellent condition. Large example of Face with headdress, nose plugs, ear decorations

A pair of East African ivory lip plugs. Circa 19th century. Wide flat surface design with dot decorations on the smaller side. 1 1/2"smaller side diameter, 3 1/2"larger side diameter.Bidders should be

East Africa, Ethiopia, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful ceramic lip plug made to be worn by a woman in the Mursi culture, or possibly the Chai or Tirma cultures. This example has a deep groove around

**Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Guerrero, Mexico, Mezcala culture, ca. 700 BCE to 650 CE. A lovely ensemble of three hand-carved greenstone earspools/ear plugs presenting in mottled hues

(lot of 3) Pre-Columbian articles, consisting of (2) ear plugs and a medicinal tool, largest, 7"l. Provenance: Former Lewis Land Collection

A pair of simple ceramic ear plugs from Teotihuacan, Mexico, ca. 650 – 800 AD. The matched pair is 3/4” long and have strong mineral deposits.

Pair of Neolithic Fused Quarts Ear Plugs found in the Sahara Desert, Africa. They measure 1 1/2" and 1 3/4"

Javanese Belt Ornament and Pair of Indonesian Silver Ear Plugs with Mine Cut Clear Stones Length of belt ornament 3 1/2 inches (8.9 cm)

Pre-Columbian Sitting Nayarit Male Figure (ca. 200 BC-200 CE). Size: 3.5 inches High. This figure has the traditional cultural rounded headdress, large ear plugs, and obscure visage. He rests his hand

4 Gems from Roy's Collection. Miniature Hematite Axe (MO, 1 5/8") and Pendant (MO, 1 1/4"), Clear Quartz Knobbed Ear Plug (MO, 1"), Clear Quartz Plummet (NM, 1 3/8"). Hathcock