Pair of earrings (probably men’s). Large and/or heavy earrings such as these are tied into the hair by a string, which attaches to the earring by the loop behind the turquoise stones. Silver, turquoise, and wax. Tibet, early twentieth century. Museum of International Folk Art, gift of Cameron Peters (A.2013.7.1ab). Photograph by Blair Clark.

Pair of earrings (probably men’s). Large and/or heavy earrings such as these are tied into the hair by a string, which attaches to the earring by the loop behind the turquoise stones. Silver, turquoise, and wax. Tibet, early twentieth century. Museum of International Folk Art, gift of Cameron Peters (A.2013.7.1ab). Photograph by Blair Clark.