Accession No
1947.511 B
Description
Dao. Ceremonial axe, elongated form with hollow crescentic end. Wooden shaft encased by metal tang with tuft of red dog's hair attached to handle. The metalwork is Kalyo-Kengyu Naga, the handle is Chang or Sema.
Condition: Blade tarnished and slightly pitted.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Northeast India; Nagaland
Period
Source
Hutton, John Henry (Prof.) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1947.511 B
Cultural Affliation
Naga; Khiamniungan [Kalyo-Kengyu]
Material
Wood; Metal; Iron
Local Term
Dao
Measurements
95mm x 80mm x 790mm
Events
Context (Other owners)
Collected by: Hutton.J.H.;
Event Date 8/4/1992
Author: Remke Velden
Description (Physical description)
Ceremonial axe, dao, elongated form with hollow crescentic end. Wooden shaft encased by metal tang with tuft of red dog's hair attached to handle. The metalwork is Kalyo-Kengyu Naga, the handle is Chang or Sema.
Condition: Blade tarnished and slightly pitted.
Event Date 19/12/2016
Author: Remke Velden
FM:273953
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