Accession No
1981.23 B
Description
Sheath for an axe or dao holder. Rectangular block of wood with opening through which blade fits.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Northeast India; Nagaland
Period
Source
Engledow, Frank Leonard (Professor Sir) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1981.23 B
Cultural Affliation
Naga
Material
Cloth; Cotton; Wood
Local Term
Dao; Dao Holder
Measurements
68mm x 55mm x 170mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Card Catalogue Entry: Axe or dao holder. Rectangular block of wood with opening through which blade fits. Incised geometric designs on one side. Band of blue and red cotton used as belt. Belt worn and frayed.; Good
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Field collection)
Collected by: Engledow, Sir Frank (Drapers Professor of Agriculture 1930-1958).
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Labels & Markings)
Old Luggage tab label reads: "Engeldow Collection. Dao Holder" and is signed.
Event Date
Author: dana outcalt
Description (Physical description)
Axe or dao holder. Rectangular block of wood with opening through which blade fits. Incised geometric designs on one side. Band of blue and red cotton used as belt. Belt worn and frayed.
Event Date 1981
Author: Remke Velden
Context (Related Documents)
The collector' s notes on tea have been donated to the dept of Applied Biology and his notebooks to St John' s College Library. (Notes on collector provided by Debbie Swallow, January 1981).
Event Date 1/1981
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card lost- new card made May 1992.
Event Date 5/1992
Author: Remke Velden
Context (Amendments / updates)
Originally noted as Assam. This has now been changed to include Naga Hill and Assam as historical place names and updated to read Nagaland.
Event Date 11/2/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin
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