Dao with long blade widening towards the tip, with handle of the same piece of metal beaten over a wooden core which protrudes at the end. The handle is incised with chevrons.

Collection type: Object
Description: Dao with long blade widening towards the tip, with handle of the same piece of metal beaten over a wooden core which protrudes at the end. The handle is incised with chevrons.
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Cultural groups: Chang Naga; Khiamniungan Naga
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1922
Date collected: 1922
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Incised, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved
Dimensions: Length: max 670 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1429 Other numbers: 2099
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 provided updated tribal affiliations for objects and ancestors associated with certain villages. In consultations with Talamong Khiamniungan, Executive Chairman of the Khiamniungan Tribal Council, the following information was confirmed: Laruri village, previously known as Karami, is a Pochury Naga - not a Khimaniungan Naga - village. It was agreed that Pochury Naga would be added to the cultural group field for all objects and photographs from Laruri [Karami]. [JMC 17/07/2025]

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