Young woman's breast cloth, white with red and black stripes. [MJD 14/1/2010]

Collection type: Object
Description: Young woman's breast cloth, white with red and black stripes. [MJD 14/1/2010]
Long description: Young woman's breast cloth, white with red and black stripes. The cloth has three red stripes, three black stripes, three red stripes and three black stripes. The cloth has tassels on either end. [MJD 14/1/2010]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Cultural groups: Phom Naga; Konyak Naga
Person: Field collector James Philip Mills; PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1920
Date collected: August 1920
Acquisition information: Loaned: 01/1921 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes: Material Textile, Material Pigment, Process Woven, Process Dyed
Dimensions: Length: max 1670 mm with tassels, Length: max 1560 mm without tassels, Width: max 240 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1928.69.180
Research and responses: 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, ‘Kamahu’ was identified as Yongshei, a Phom Naga village in Longleng District, Nagaland. For all objects listed as from ‘Kamahu’ the modern placename ‘Yongshei’ has been added to the region field and ‘Phom Naga’ has been added to the cultural group field. [EW 27/06/2025]

Search terms: Textile, Clothing, Status, Breast Cover

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