Baldric, dark blue/black background, reverse and bands for fastening. Embroidered on the front with dyed ?dogs' hair in a lozenge pattern, and decorated with a long fringe of dyed red and white goat hair, bound with yellow orchid stem. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 5/9/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Baldric, dark blue/black background, reverse and bands for fastening. Embroidered on the front with dyed ?dogs' hair in a lozenge pattern, and decorated with a long fringe of dyed red and white goat hair, bound with yellow orchid stem. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 5/9/2005]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland
Cultural groups: Sümi Naga
Person: Field collector James Philip Mills; PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1918
Date collected: 1918
Acquisition information: Loaned: 01/1921 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes: Material Textile, Material Pigment, Material Wool Yarn Animal, Material Goat Hair Animal, Material Orchid Stem Plant, Material Dog Hair Yarn Animal, Process Dyed, Process Stitched, Process Woven
Dimensions: Width: max 280 mm, Length: max 1800 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1928.69.185

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