Length of twisted plant fibres knotted at the ends and covered completely in red dyed goat's hair . Attached to both ends of the plant fibre are lengths of coarse string that look as if it were originally tied together or to another object. Possibly a chaplet or the detached part of another hat. [JP 23/1/2003]

Collection type: Object
Description: Length of twisted plant fibres knotted at the ends and covered completely in red dyed goat's hair . Attached to both ends of the plant fibre are lengths of coarse string that look as if it were originally tied together or to another object. Possibly a chaplet or the detached part of another hat. [JP 23/1/2003]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland
Cultural groups: Naga
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Unknown Source
Date / Period: Date made: Unknown
Date collected: Unknown
Acquisition information: Found unentered: 2003
Materials and processes: Material Goat Hair Animal, Material Plant Fibre, Process Dyed
Object numbers: Accession number: 2003.41.1

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