Waist belt of sixteen strands of white shell beads with four bone spacers and middle section of sixteen strands of dark red glass beads. [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 6/6/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Waist belt of sixteen strands of white shell beads with four bone spacers and middle section of sixteen strands of dark red glass beads. [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 6/6/2005]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Bangladesh
Asia > Southern Asia > Bangladesh
Cultural groups: Garo
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 Bead, Material Shell, Material Glass, Material Bone, Material String, Process Strung
Dimensions: Length: max 700 mm without strings
Object numbers: Accession number: 1931.87.190 Other numbers: 58
Research and responses: Related Documents File - The RDF also contains notes on the Garo: social organisation, housing, religious practices, physical appearance, agriculture, weapons, etc. and a word list. [CF 10/5/2001]
The number in the 'Other numbers' field refers to the Walker's numbering on the RDF list and related notes on each object. [CF 10/5/2001]