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1945.10.139

Piece of red woven material with 2 rows of inset coix seeds, and a fringe of red and white goat hair tufts on twisted red cords. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 26/10/2010]

1945.10.139

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Collection type
Object
Description
Piece of red woven material with 2 rows of inset coix seeds, and a fringe of red and white goat hair tufts on twisted red cords. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 26/10/2010]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Naga
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1945
Date collected
1922
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 1945
Materials and processes
Material Textile, Material Pigment, Material Coix Seed Plant, Material Goat Hair Animal, Process Woven, Process Dyed, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Length: max 265 mm, Width: max 360 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1945.10.139

Search terms: Textile, Ornament, Clothing, Ritual and Ceremonial, Status, Ceremonial Object, Status Object