Accession No
1947.191
Description
Aomelep su. Man's body cloth decorated with red dog's hair tassels. Rectangular length of woven cloth composed of three strips sewn together; alternating red and black stripes with a thinner line of blue at interval; fringe twisted into bunches at either side; decorated with 25 sections of red dog hair tassels which hang down and form a grid of rectangles.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Northeast India; Nagaland; Chantongra
Period
Source
Hutton, John Henry (Professor) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1947.191
Cultural Affliation
Naga; Ao; Chongli
Material
Cloth; Cotton; Hair; Dog hair
Local Term
Aomelep su
Measurements
1000mm x 1640mm
Events
Context (Production / use)
Similar to Rongsusu except without goat hair fringes. Worn by Chongli man who has done the mithan sacrifice more than once and by his son and daughter and son's son.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (References)
See Mills The Ao Nagas p.35.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Man's body cloth, Aomelepsu. Red and black stripes with tufts of red dogs hair. Similar to Rongsusu except without goat hair fringes. Good; Whole.'
Event Date 1947
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
The wider black strips have a narrow blue stripe at the centre. The long tufts of dogs' hair are arranged in five rows by five rows, so that they hang down to form rectangles.
Event Date 3/8/2005
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Aomelep su. Man's body cloth decorated with red dog's hair tassels. Rectangular length of woven cloth composed of three strips sewn together; alternating red and black stripes with a thinner line of blue at interval; fringe twisted into bunches at either side; decorated with 25 sections of red dog hair tassels which hang down and form a grid of rectangles.
Event Date 5/1/2024
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:97267
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