One of a pair of ear ornaments in rosette form; of beetle elytra, coix seeds and fringe of red goats' hair. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 25/10/2010]

Collection type: Object
Description: One of a pair of ear ornaments in rosette form; of beetle elytra, coix seeds and fringe of red goats' hair. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 25/10/2010]
Long description: One of a pair of ear ornaments in rosette form; of beetle elytra, coix seeds and fringe of red goats' hair. The centre of the ornament is made of three green beetle elytra which has fallen out, leaving a plug of plant pith. The ornament has a ring of coix seeds and fringe of dyed red goats' hair. The ornament has a long fringe of dyed red goats' hair. The rosette is backed by a metal cone attached to a wooden stick. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 25/10/2010]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland
Cultural groups: Angami Naga
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1922
Date collected: 15 September 1922
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Beetle Insect, Material Coix Seed Plant, Material Goat Hair Animal, Material Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Plant Pith, Process Dyed, Process Forged (Metal), Process Glued
Dimensions: Length: max 360 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1482.2 Other numbers: 2151 a, b

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