- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Pair of ear ornaments, flower-like, of thin sticks of split bamboo with abrus seeds on the tips. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 26/10/2010]
- Long description
- Pair of ear ornaments, flower-like, of thin sticks of split bamboo with abrus seeds on the tips. The sticks are bound with plant fibre. The abrus seeds are arranged with a red three pointed star on a black ground. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 26/10/2010]
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1927
- Date collected
- December 1927
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1928
- Materials and processes
- Material Cane Plant, Material Abrus Precatorius Seed Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Bound, Process Split
- Dimensions
- Diameter: max 54 mm, Length: max 82 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1928.69.1146.1 Accession number: 1928.69.1146.2
- Research and responses
During a visit of Naga elders and tribal leaders in June 2025, members of the delegation identified misspellings of village names and incorrect tribal affiliations for objects or ancestors associated with certain villages. In consultations with Mr Ngongba Tange Thamlong Phom, Vice President of the Phom Peoples’ Organization, 'Yungphang' was identified as 'Yongphang' a Phom Naga village in Longleng District, Nagaland. For all objects listed as from ‘Yungphang’ the correct spelling 'Yongphang' has been used and ‘Phom Naga’ has been added to the cultural group field. [EW 19/08/2025]
Search terms: Ornament, Status, Ear Ornament