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1923.85.658

House ornament, a jingle consisting of a bamboo holder and seven decorated wooden slats. [SM 16/11/2011]

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1923.85.658

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Collection type
Object
Description
House ornament, a jingle consisting of a bamboo holder and seven decorated wooden slats. [SM 16/11/2011]
Long description
House ornament, a jingle consisting of a bamboo holder and seven decorated wooden slats. The holder is made of split and plaited bamboo. The wooden slats are carved with abstract patterns. They are loosely suspended so that they rattle together in the wind. [SM 09/05/2007]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland Kongan
Cultural groups
Konyak Naga
Person
Field collector John Henry Hutton
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1928
Date collected
February 1928
Acquisition information
Donated: 1929
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material String, Material Bamboo Plant, Process Carved, Process Split, Process Plaited, Process Basketry, Process Decorated
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.85.658

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