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1928.69.1754

House ornament hung in the eaves to rattle in the wind consisting of 6 sticks mostly flat differently notched and carved, derived from the bull roarer

1928.69.1754

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Collection type
Object
Description
House ornament hung in the eaves to rattle in the wind consisting of 6 sticks mostly flat differently notched and carved, derived from the bull roarer
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland Wakching
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 Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Notched
Dimensions
Width: max 55 mm one pendant, Length: max 460 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.1754

Search terms: Dwelling, Music, House-ornament, Musical Instrument, Bullroarer, Rattle

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