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1928.69.1438

Patterned skirt of wife of a man who has given no feasts of merit.


1928.69.1438

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Collection type
Object
Description
Patterned skirt of wife of a man who has given no feasts of merit.
Long description
Wife of man who has given no feasts of merit, of 3 white panels of cloth sewn together with 3 thin triple lines of blue and red dividing it into 4 parts, 3 of which are crossed with alternate red and blue lines and 2 (of these) with wool work in blue red and yellow [FB 15/8/2017]
Geographical reference
Cultural groups
Pochuri
Rengma Naga
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
22 April 1931
Acquisition information
Donated: 1931, uncertain
Materials and processes
Material Textile, Material Wool Yarn Animal, Material Pigment, Process Woven, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Width: max 399 mm, Length: max 910 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.1438
Research and responses

During a visit of Naga elders and tribal leaders in June 2025, members of the delegation identified misspellings of village names and provided updated tribal affiliations for objects and ancestors associated with certain villages. In consultations with Talamong Khiamniungan, Executive Chairman of the Khiamniungan Tribal Council, the following information was confirmed: Meluri village, now part of Meluri district, is a Pochury Naga village. It was agreed that Pochury Naga would be added to the cultural group field for all objects and photographs from Meluri. [JMC 17/07/2025]

Search terms: Textile, Clothing, Status, Skirt