- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Bag. [MdeA 11/09/2008]
- Long description
- Bag. The main body of the bag is made from two roughly square pieces of warp faced weave textile sewn together. Stitched inside the top of the bag is a handle or shoulder strap made from a strip of red and white striped textile. The main body of the bag is predominantly white with black stripes and narrow red stripes. In the centre of the front panel of the bag is a section of supplementary weft designs worked in red yarn. The designs are of zigzags and diamond shapes. A label has been stitched to the inside of the back of the bag at the top edge. The label is green with white writing and zigzag designs and reads 'Belho weaves KOHIMA NAGALAND'.The bag has been sewn together by machine. The bottom of the bag is fringed. [MdeA 12/09/2008]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Angami Naga
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 10/2006-11/2006
- Date collected
- October - November 2006
- Acquisition information
- Acquired: 14/05/2007 Acquired: 2008
- Materials and processes
- Material Synthetic Textile, Material Synthetic Yarn, Process Woven, Process Stitched, Process Supplementary Weft Woven
- Dimensions
- Width: max 338 mm approx, Length: max 370 mm excluding strap, including fringe, approx
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 2008.54.17
2008.54.17
Bag. [MdeA 11/09/2008]
2008.54.17
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