Arm ornament or gauntlet; cylindrical spiral of brass.

Collection type: Object
Description: Arm ornament or gauntlet; cylindrical spiral of brass.
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Cultural groups: Thado; Zomi
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1934
Date collected: By 1934
Acquisition information: Donated: 1934
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal, Process Wound
Dimensions: Diameter: max 67 mm, Height: max 165 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1934.4.2
Research and responses: According to Ethnologue, 'Kuki' is a synonym for both the Thado Chin and the Zome (Zo). However, 'Kuki-Chin' is also an overall Tibeto-Burman linguistic sub-grouping, members of which according to Ethnologue include the Falam Chin, the Anal, the Aimol, the Biete, the Hrangkhol, the Lamkang, the Vaiphei and the Purum. In this latter sense, though, 'Kuki' is a broad linguistic family rather than just one of two ethnic groups. In any case, all these groups are Chin. [SHD 7/6/2000]

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