Accession No
1988.458
Description
Ceremonial head carrying basket, modern, (miniature form), trimmed with rust and black dyed goats hair and cloth ties.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Northeast India; Nagaland; Wokha District; Pangti
Period
Source
Shitire, N. Thungchio [collector and vendor]; Cassia, Paul Sant (Dr) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1988.458
Cultural Affliation
Naga; Lotha [Lhota]
Material
Cane; Textile; Goat Hair
Local Term
Measurements
545mm x 120mm x 165mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Card Catalogue Entry: 'Ceremonial head carrying basket, modern, (miniature form), trimmed with rust and black dyed goats hair and cloth ties; Good; Whole'.
Event Date 12/5/1988
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Worn in middle of back to one side; Collected by: Shitire.N.Thungchio
Event Date 15/8/1988
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Small cone-shaped basket woven with cane. A long, tongue-shaped handle, seemingly made of cane, is attached on the inside of the rim, the portion protruding out measures slightly longer than the basket itself. A piece of long, lavender-coloured cloth is tied to the handle and falls past the bottom of the pointed basket. Long, flowing goat hair (possibly human hair?) dyed red and black are attached below the outer rim across from the handle. The basket itself is decorated with orange bands woven in and white figure 8's painted on the sides.
Event Date 18/2/2019
Author: Yu-Chen Lai
FM:80381
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