Neck ornament of three strings of porcelain beads and two pieces of conch shell. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 15/09/2010]

Collection type: Object
Description: Neck ornament of three strings of porcelain beads and two pieces of conch shell. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 15/09/2010]
Long description: Neck ornament of three strings of porcelain beads and two pieces of conch shell. The three stands are mainly orange with some yellow and white cylindrical beads, and blue lozenge shaped beads. The strings join together at either end with a piece of conch. The pieces of conch shell are long triangles which are decorated with incised dots at the top. The shells are joined with a piece of black twisted string. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 15/09/2010]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland Kohima
Cultural groups: Angami Naga
Person: Field collector John Henry Hutton; PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1913
Date collected: 1913
Acquisition information: Loaned: 06/1924 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes: Material Porcelain Pottery, Material Bead, Material String, Material Conch Shell, Material Cotton Yarn Plant, Process Strung, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions: Length 293 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.85.135