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1948.10.24

Penis cover of bamboo root and lengths of cord for attaching it to the body.

1948.10.24

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Collection type
Object
Description
Penis cover of bamboo root and lengths of cord for attaching it to the body.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Arunachal Pradesh Upper Kamla River Rute-Hate village
Cultural groups
Nyishi
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1947
Date collected
1945
Acquisition information
Donated: 1948
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Root Plant, Material String Plant, Process Perforated, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 45 mm, Length: max 100 mm of root
Object numbers
Accession number: 1948.10.24
Research and responses

JP Mills retired from India in 1947 so these objects must probably have been collected prior to that date [AP 19/7/2000]

This object was studied by Dr Bina Gandhi on 6 October 201. She noted the Dafla is a derogatory name. They tribe are known as Nyishi. [MJD 06/10/2014]

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