Axe-headed dao with bamboo handle, bound with woven and plaited cane near the blade. The back of the blade is incised with lines and chevrons. [El.B 04/07/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Axe-headed dao with bamboo handle, bound with woven and plaited cane near the blade. The back of the blade is incised with lines and chevrons. [El.B 04/07/2007]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Cultural groups: Pochuri; Khiamniungan Naga; Rengma Naga
Person: Field collector James Philip Mills; PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1931
Date collected: 21 April 1931
Acquisition information: Donated: 1931, uncertain
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Cane Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Bound, Process Woven, Process Plaited
Dimensions: Length: max 530 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1928.69.1482
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: Weapon, Tool, Knife, Axe

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