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1928.69.1430

Cloth of a man who has taken heads.

1928.69.1430

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cloth of a man who has taken heads.
Long description
Cloth of a man who has taken heads; of pale blue white edged bands and occasional red bands ornamented with a line of blue and red triangles on 2 of the white stripes and with transverse lines of red and green across the cloth. Made from three panels.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Rengma Naga
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
30 April 1931
Acquisition information
Donated: 1931, uncertain
Materials and processes
Material Textile, Material Pigment, Material Cotton Yarn Plant, Material Wool Yarn Animal, Process Woven, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 1500 x 1112 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.1430

Search terms: Textile, Clothing, Status, Headhunting

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