Polished brass disc used as currency, slightly convex.

Collection type: Object
Description: Polished brass disc used as currency, slightly convex.
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Assam Nagaland
Cultural groups: Phom Naga; Ao Naga
Person: Field collector John Henry Hutton; PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1957
Date collected: By 1957
Acquisition information: Donated: 1957
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal, Process Polished, Process Forged (Metal), Process Perforated
Dimensions: Diameter: max 309 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1957.10.8
Research and responses: Nagaland was originally part of Assam. Both have thus been suggested as provenances. [CW 14/9/2000]
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, 'Tangsa' was identified as 'Tangha’ a Phom Naga - not a Konyak Naga- village in Longleng District, Nagaland. For all objects listed as from ‘Tangsa’ the correct spelling 'Tangha’ has been used and ‘Phom Naga’ has been added to the cultural group field. [EW 28/07/2025]

Search terms: Currency, Token

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