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1928.69.1738

Man's headdress of twill-plaited cane strip covered with finer twill plaited cane strip red dyed and ornamented with 'rings' of yellow cane strip, a band at one side and an obliquely set conical point at the other

1928.69.1738

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Collection type
Object
Description
Man's headdress of twill-plaited cane strip covered with finer twill plaited cane strip red dyed and ornamented with 'rings' of yellow cane strip, a band at one side and an obliquely set conical point at the other
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Cultural groups
Konyak Naga
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1934
Date collected
February 1934
Acquisition information
Donated: 1934, uncertain
Materials and processes
Material Cane Plant, Process Basketry, Process Twill Plaited
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.1738

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Clothing Headgear, Basketry, Head Ornament, Headdress

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