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1928.69.1540

Body cloth of a boy whose father has done the mithan sacrifice. Red with pale blue stripes at intervals. [SM 10/05/2007]

1928.69.1540

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Collection type
Object
Description
Body cloth of a boy whose father has done the mithan sacrifice. Red with pale blue stripes at intervals. [SM 10/05/2007]
Long description
The blue stripes have woven shapes in red wool. The body cloth has a fringe. [SM 10/05/2007]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland Mokongtsü
Cultural groups
Ao Naga
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1930
Date collected
9 July 1931
Acquisition information
Donated: 1932, uncertain
Materials and processes
Material Textile, Material Pigment, Material Wool Textile Animal, Process Woven, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Width: max 830 mm, Length: max 1460 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.1540
Associated publications
Reference: Naga Textiles Design, Technique, Meaning and Effect of a Local Craft Tradition in Northeast India, Main author: Marion Wettstein; Stuttgart, 2014, Page: 129

Search terms: Status, Textile, Clothing, Body Cloth, Status Object

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