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Description: | turquoise beads inlaid in circular pattern into a silver stud with flanges
"This is a lipstone, or labret, from Bolivia, South America. It was collected by Sir Alexander Ogston, and is listed in his catalogue. The labret would have been worn in an incision pierced in the lip and then probably extended gradually, in order to fit the large plug which measures nearly 2cm across. The labret is made from silver, inlaid with small cylindrical turquoise beads. It is probably hollow, which would reduce the weight, and it has two flanges on the back, to keep it in place. The turquoise and silver make it a very decorative ornament. The wearing of labrets is found throughout the American continent, particularly among the indigenous peoples, and nose and lip piercing were popular in S America."
Author: Feilden,Rosemary Date: 2000 Purpose: WS2001
Field collector: MacDiarmid, Dr | License: | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/historic/Copyright_terms_conditions.shtml | Publisher: | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Marischal Museum | Rights holder: | 47718 | Temporal: | 1929 | Source: | University of Aberdeen | Identifier: | http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.e... | Go to resource |
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