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1928.69.1064

Zither, from a section of bamboo.

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1928.69.1064

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Collection type
Object
Description
Zither, from a section of bamboo.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Assam North Cachar Hills Nachangjaul
Cultural groups
Chiru
Chiru
Thado
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1927
Date collected
1927.3.14
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1927 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Process Split, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length x Width 480 x 54 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.1064
Research and responses

According to Ethnologue, 'Kuki' is a synonym for both the Thado Chin and the Zome (Zo). However, 'Kuki-Chin' is also an overall Tibeto-Burman linguistic sub-grouping, and 'Old Kiku' is in turn a linguistic sub-group of 'Kuki-Chin'. For this item, the Thado or Zo are not meant - the Chiru are a group distinct from them. [SHD 7/6/2000]

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