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1919.43.4

One of 5 delicately carved chank-shell armlets, from the same shell and displayed together as a stack on a wooden mount. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 16/11/2005]

1919.43.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
One of 5 delicately carved chank-shell armlets, from the same shell and displayed together as a stack on a wooden mount. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 16/11/2005]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
West Bengal
Cultural groups
Santal
Person
Field collector Winifred Susan Blackman
PRM source Winifred Susan Blackman
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1919
Date collected
By 1919
Acquisition information
Donated: 1919
Materials and processes
Material Shell, Process Carved
Dimensions
Diameter: max 62 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1919.43.4
Research and responses

According to Ethnologue, Santali is the current name for the Sonthal language. [MR 15/2/2000]

Santal is the current group name, Santali being the language. [JN 15/1/2001]

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Arm Ornament, Status Object

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