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1923.85.215

Man's loin cloth (not made up), comprising a strip of black material with white lines embroidered with red wool.

1923.85.215

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Collection type: Object
Description: Man's loin cloth (not made up), comprising a strip of black material with white lines embroidered with red wool.
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland; Chingmei village
Cultural groups: Chang Naga; Khiamniungan Naga
Person: Field collector John Henry Hutton; PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1924
Date collected: By 1924
Acquisition information: Loaned: 11/1924 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes: Material Textile, Material Pigment, Material Wool Yarn Animal, Process Woven, Process Dyed, Process Embroidered
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.85.215

Search terms: Textile, Status, Clothing, Groin-cover

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