Accession No
1937.1091 B
Description
One of two smooth wedge-shaped celts. This is a lighter stone, from Tsingaki.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Northeast India; Nagaland; Tsingaki
Period
Source
Fürer-Haimendorf, Christoph von (Dr) [collector]; Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1937.1091 B
Cultural Affliation
Naga; Lotha [Lhota]
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
37mm x 20mm x 61mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Paper label adhered to the object reads: 'TSINGAKI (LHOTA)'.
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Field collection)
Collected by: Furer-Haimendorf, Christoph von in 1936-1937;
Event Date 1936
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Related Documents)
Card Catalogue reads: 'Smooth wedge-shaped "celts". (A) dark stone, from Lungtsung. (B) lighter stone, from Tsingak'.
Event Date 1937
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Smooth wedge-shaped "celts".
Event Date 1937
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
One of two smooth, wedge-shaped, sandstone celts. This is the larger of the two from Tsingaki. It is light brown in colour with some grey patches, in the rough shape of an axe head, with rounded edges.
Event Date 29/01/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:282659
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