Accession No
1947.223 B
Description
Sash. One of a pair of man's ceremonial baldricks. White cotton fabric embroidered with with geometric designs of triangles and lozenges in vivid red, black and green. Green, black, and red fringe on the sides with white fringe on the ends.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Northeast India; Nagaland; Viswema
Period
Source
Hutton, John Henry (Professor) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1947.223 B
Cultural Affliation
Naga; Angami
Material
Cloth; Cotton; Wool
Local Term
Measurements
260mm x 1850mm
Events
Context (Production / use)
Worn crossed over body, one over each shoulder.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
One of a pair of man's ceremonial baldricks. White cotton bands with geometric designs of triangles and lozenges in vivid red, black and green. Good; Whole
Event Date 1947
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
White fabric embroidered with black, red, and green diamond and geometric designs. Green, black, and red fringe on the sides with white fringe on the ends.
Event Date 13/7/2005
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
A man's sash consisting of a rectangular piece of white cotton, woven with patterns of triangles and lozenge shapes in red and black wool; sections of patterns are divided by lines of black and lime green embroidery. There is looped fringing of coloured wool along the long edges, and fringing of white cotton along the short edges.
Event Date 5/1/2024
Author: Emily Shorter
FM:280701
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