Girdle of bark with a tail painted with a black stripe and two human figures. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 25/4/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Girdle of bark with a tail painted with a black stripe and two human figures. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 25/4/2005]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Cultural groups: Phom Naga; Konyak Naga
Person: Field collector John Henry Hutton; PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1917
Date collected: By 1923
Acquisition information: Donated: 1917
Materials and processes: Material Bark Fibre Plant, Material Pigment, Process Painted
Dimensions: Length: max 610 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.84.334
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, modern day ‘Tamlu' was identified as both a Konyak and Phom Naga village in Longleng District, Nagaland. In discussions with Phom elders, Mr Ngongba Tange Thamlong Phom identified this object as potentially Konyak or Phom Naga. ‘Phom Naga’ has been added to the cultural group field. [EW 28/07/2025]

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