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1936.36.12

Painted wooden dao holder [El.B 27/2/2007]

1936.36.12

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Collection type
Object
Description
Painted wooden dao holder [El.B 27/2/2007]
Long description
Painted wooden dao holder. Wooden rectangular block, one side concave with incised pattern: two rows of dots-and-circles, painted red and green, triangles with cross-hatching and two converging stripes of incised lines along the short sides. A rectangular slit goes through the whole block. Two flowers have been painted beside the slit. A rectangle has been hollowed out on one side. Two small rectangular holes, pierce the small sides to connect with the hollow, with flowers painted next to the holes. The whole object has been painted with a varnish except for the side with the hollowed out rectangle. [El.B 27/2/2007]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Ao Naga
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1936
Date collected
By 1936
Acquisition information
Donated: 1936
Materials and processes
Material Pigment, Material Wood Plant, Material Varnish, Process Painted, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Width: max 203 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1936.36.12
Research and responses

E. T. D. Lambert could Eric Thomas Drummond Lambert (1909-1996), who was an officer in the Indian (Imperial) Police from 1929-47, the Political Officer for the Brahmaputra-Chindwin Survey from 193506, and the District Commissioner of the Naga Hills in 1938 (see Who Was Who entry for further details). [CW 18/5/2000]

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Holster

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