Ear ornaments worn by girls for dancing; red wool pompom, yellow orchid stem and a cowrie shell. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 15/10/2010]

Collection type: Object
Description: Ear ornaments worn by girls for dancing; red wool pompom, yellow orchid stem and a cowrie shell. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 15/10/2010]
Long description: Ear ornaments worn by girls for dancing; red wool pompom, yellow orchid stem and a cowrie shell. The two ear ornaments are joined together with string. The orchid stem decoration is hung in strips and also knotted onto the wool. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 15/10/2010]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland
Cultural groups: Zeme Naga
Person: Field collector John Henry Hutton; PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1919
Date collected: By 1919
Acquisition information: Donated: 1919, uncertain Donated: 1923, uncertain
Materials and processes: Material Wool Yarn Animal, Material Orchid Stem Plant, Material Cowrie Shell, Material String, Process Tied, Process Twisted
Dimensions: Length: max 165 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.84.795.1 Accession number: 1923.84.795.2

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