- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Carved wooden human head with ear ornament of beads and bound grass. [DCF Court Team 22/2/2003]
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1936
- Date collected
- By 1936
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1936
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Material Grass Fibre Plant, Material Bead, Process Carved
- Dimensions
- Length: max 90 mm head
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1936.36.43
- Research and responses
During a visit of Naga elders and tribal leaders in June 2025, members of the delegation identified misspellings of village names and incorrect tribal affiliations for objects or ancestors associated with certain villages. In consultations with Mr Ngongba Tange Thamlong Phom, Vice President of the Phom Peoples’ Organization, ' ‘Yungya’ was identified as 'Yongnyah' a Phom Naga village in Longleng District, Nagaland. For all objects listed as from ‘Yungya’ the correct spelling ' Yongnyah' has been used and ‘Phom Naga’ has been added to the cultural group field. [EW 19/08/2025]
- Associated publications
- 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: Figure, Ornament, Headhunting, Neck Ornament, Pendant