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1967.18.27

Iron double socket for attaching hoe and hoe-blade.

1967.18.27

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Collection type
Object
Description
Iron double socket for attaching hoe and hoe-blade.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Meghalaya Khasi Hills Mylliem
Cultural groups
Khasi
Person
Field collector Charles Robert Stonor
PRM source Charles Robert Stonor
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1967
Date collected
By 1967
Acquisition information
Donated: 1967
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Length: max 193 mm, Width: max 60 mm, Depth: max 35 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1967.18.27
Research and responses

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica Online, Khasia (or Ka) is the name given to the higher caste of the Pahari (also known as Parbate, Khasa or Chetri), a people of mixed descent who live in Nepal and Himalayan India. This may be the group referred to here. Alternatively, Khasia is the name of a language, of the Mon-Khmer family, and is is spoken bypeople living in the region surrounding the Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya state, India. This is perhaps more likely what is referred to in this instance. [CW 25/10/2000]

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