- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Ceremonial cane for suspending hat. A curved length of cane passed through a hollow piece of bamboo that has two bundles of curled plant fibre on it.
- Long description
- Cane thong for suspending hat [see entry 1928.69.522] in the morung. The cane thong is passed through a short length of bamboo, this bamboo cylinder has been whittled down on two (opposite) sides to make tufts of shavings
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1923
- Date collected
- August 1923
- Acquisition information
- Loaned: 03/1924 Donated: 1928
- Materials and processes
- Material Cane Plant, Material Bamboo Plant, Process Carved, Process Scraped Carved
- Dimensions
- Length x Width x Depth: max 698 x 205 x 36 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1928.69.523
- 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, 'Yungya' was identified as 'Yongnyah' a Phom Naga village in Longleng District, Nagaland. For all objects listed as from ‘Yungya’ the contemporary spelling 'Yongnyah' has been used and ‘Phom Naga’ has been added to the cultural group field. [EW 28/07/2025]
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