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armlet
Object Type
armlet
Museum number
As.8301
Description
Armlet made from wicker ring, bound with fine strips of red-dyed split cane. Fringed with goats hair dyed (in horizontal strips) red and white.
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Naga
Made by:
Konyak
(?)
Production date
19thC
Production place
Made in:
Assam (State)
Made in:
Nagaland
(Jaboka village)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Assam (State)
Materials
stem
goat hair
cane
Dimensions
Height:
32 centimetres
Weight:
15 grammes
Width:
17.50 centimetres
Depth:
0.60 centimetres
Curator's comments
Register comment: 'Jabboka Nagas, Assam. Man's armlet. Wicker ring bound round with red cane. Fringed with goats hair, white dyed with scarlet bands. Pres. by Dr. J.M. Foster, Nov.21 [18]72.'
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Dr James M Foster
Acquisition date
1872
Department
Asia
Registration number
As.8301
Additional IDs
CDMS number:
As1872C1.8301
(old CDMS no.)