Head ornament of wooden band with brass plaque in the centre and red and yellow woven design at the edges.

Collection type: Object
Description: Head ornament of wooden band with brass plaque in the centre and red and yellow woven design at the edges.
Long description: Head ornament of wooden band with brass plaque in the centre and red and yellow woven design at the edges. Red dyed cane is wrapped around the edges and woven with yellow orchid stem to create a design. The brass in the centre has a repousse dotted design. The band is joined together with string. The band is widest in the centre and narrows towards the ends. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 27/08/2010]
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 1921
Date collected: By 1921
Acquisition information: Loaned: 06/1921 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes: Material Cane Plant, Material Wood Plant, Material Orchid Stem Plant, Material Pigment, Material Brass Metal, Material String, Process Dyed, Process Repoussé, Process Woven, Process Twisted
Dimensions: Length: max 190 mm, Width: max 169 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1928.69.208
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, '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: Ornament, Head Ornament, Headdress

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