Clay head with small plant fibre ear ornaments [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 1/3/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Clay head with small plant fibre ear ornaments [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 1/3/2005]
Long description: Clay head with small plant fibre ear ornaments. The top head has been painted with black pigment as have the eyes. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 1/3/2005]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland Thetsami (Thecholumi)
Cultural groups: Angami Naga
Person: Field collector John Henry Hutton; PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1929
Date collected: By 1929
Acquisition information: Donated: 1929
Materials and processes: Material Clay, Material Plant Fibre, Process Modelled, Process Incised
Dimensions: Height: max 115 mm, Depth: max 99 mm, Width: max 89 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.85.634
Associated publications: Colour photograph published in Jacobs, J. (1990) The Nagas: Hillpeoples of Northeast India, Stuttgart: Staib + Meyer, p 205 'Clay heads used as house ornaments. Eastern Angami. PR.' [Refers to (Top L-R) 1934.82.184, 1928.69.1286, 1934.82.185, (Bottom L-R) 1934.82.186 and 1923.85.634] [SM (Verve) 26/09/2013]