Dao carrier [.1] with incised decoration and woven belt [.2] decorated with goat hair tassels. [SM 08/05/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Dao carrier [.1] with incised decoration and woven belt [.2] decorated with goat hair tassels. [SM 08/05/2007]
Long description: Dao carrier [.1] with incised decoration and woven belt [.2] decorated with goat hair tassels. The carrier is block shaped with expanded ends. It is decorated on one side with triangles and circles. The triangles and two ends of the area have incised cross-hatching. The belt is blue and red with a chevron pattern and is decorated with red goat hair tassels bound with orchid stem. At the belt ends are cords which are knotted at the ends and have brass rings above the knots. The belt is fastened with brass hook and eyes. [SM 08/05/2007]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland Zunheboto district Seromi
Cultural groups: Sümi Naga
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1923
Date collected: 27 October ?1922 ?1923
Acquisition information: Found unentered: 1953
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Textile, Material Goat Hair Animal, Material Orchid Stem Plant, Material Brass Metal, Process Carved, Process Woven, Process Incised
Dimensions: Length: max 175 mm approx
Object numbers: Accession number: 1953.10.25.1 Accession number: 1953.10.25.2

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