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1898.10.7

Carved wooden figure of a human head which has been painted/stained red with black hair. [FB 5/10/2017]

1898.10.7

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved wooden figure of a human head which has been painted/stained red with black hair. [FB 5/10/2017]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Konyak Naga
Person
Field collector H.E. Cargill
PRM source Mr Alfred Harris
PRM source Mrs Alfred Harris
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1898
Date collected
By 1898
Acquisition information
Donated: 1898
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Ochre, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Painted
Dimensions
Height: max 172 mm, Depth: max 65 mm, Width: max 101 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1898.10.7

Search terms: Figure, Headhunting, Ornament

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