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1926.20.19

Message-bearer gourd filled with seeds, leaves [.1] with a bamboo stick with notches [.2]

1926.20.19

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Collection type
Object
Description
Message-bearer gourd filled with seeds, leaves [.1] with a bamboo stick with notches [.2]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Khiamniungan Naga
Person
Field collector Charles Ridley Pawsey
PRM source Charles Ridley Pawsey
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1926
Date collected
By 1926
Acquisition information
Donated: 1926
Materials and processes
Material Gourd Plant, Material Plant Seed, Material Bamboo Plant, Process Notched
Dimensions
Height: max 436 mm, Height: max 125 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1926.20.19

Search terms: Writing, Weapon, Vessel, Message-bearer, Calthrop

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