Dance staff / torch. Made from a length of bamboo. Each end has been split along the length and flares. In four places along the bamboo there are bands of fringed sections split from the whole. [AB [OPS Move] 23/3/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Dance staff / torch. Made from a length of bamboo. Each end has been split along the length and flares. In four places along the bamboo there are bands of fringed sections split from the whole. [AB [OPS Move] 23/3/2017]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Assam Nagaland Meghalaya
Cultural groups: Atong
Person: Field collector George David Walker; PRM source George David Walker
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1931
Date collected: By 1931
Acquisition information: Donated: 1931
Materials and processes: Material Bamboo Plant, Process Peeled, Process Split
Dimensions: Diameter: max 67 mm, Length: max 1508 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1931.87.164 Other numbers: 16

Search terms: Dance, Religion, Lighting, Weapon, Music, Dance Accessory, Religious Object, Shrine, Torch, Staff, Musical Instrument

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