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1919.26.19

Ornament of strands of dark blue thread with cowrie decorated terminals. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 13/08/2010]

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1919.26.19

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ornament of strands of dark blue thread with cowrie decorated terminals. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 13/08/2010]
Long description
Ornament of strands of dark blue thread with cowrie decorated terminals. The cord is bound with red yarn before the cowrie decoration. The ornament is tied to the waist of deceased of either sex. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 13/08/2010]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Kerala Karnataka
Cultural groups
Toda
Person
Field collector Frederick John Richards
PRM source Frederick John Richards
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1919
Date collected
By 1919
Acquisition information
Donated: 1919
Materials and processes
Material Yarn, Material Cowrie Shell, Material Pigment, Process Bound, Process Stitched, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Width: max 40 mm, Length: max 290 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1919.26.19

Search terms: Ornament, Death, Religion, Waist Ornament