Man's armlet: coiled plant fibre wrapped with fine cane; braided edging. Section of wrapping in broader, lighter cane. One of a set of 12 with 1897.67.69.5-10, 12-16. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/11/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Man's armlet: coiled plant fibre wrapped with fine cane; braided edging. Section of wrapping in broader, lighter cane. One of a set of 12 with 1897.67.69.5-10, 12-16. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/11/2005]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland
Cultural groups: Naga; Konyak Naga
Person: Field collector Samuel Edward Peal; PRM source Samuel Edward Peal; PRM source Sidney E. Peal
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1897
Date collected: By 1897
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1897
Materials and processes: Material Cane Plant, Process Basketry, Process Coiled
Dimensions: Diameter: max 113 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1897.67.69.11
Research and responses: It seems clear that the name of the collector and donor should be Samuel Edward Peal of Sibsagar, who died in 1897, although perhaps the items were donated after this death by a relative with the same initials? See biographies for more information [AP 20/08/2013]

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