Context (Production / use)
Some Nagas believed that stone celts were thunderbolts and had special properties (Anita Herle).
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Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Labels & Markings)
Paper label adhered to the surface of the stone reads: 'NUNOMI (SEMA)'.
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Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Physical description)
18 smooth wedge-shaped stone celts.
A) Aichisagami, large.
B) Aichisagami, smaller
C) Litami
D) Marami
E) Mishilimi, large
F) Mishilimi, smaller
G) Nunomi, small
H) Azekhakemi
J) Phuyemi, medium sized
K) Phuyemi, smaller
L) Aowohomi
M) (Hekikhe) Serromi
N) Seromi
O) Sastomi
P) Tsinikaputomi
Q) Tichipami
R) Tichipami (probably fossilised wood)
S) Yezami.
Some Nagas believed that stone celts were thunderbolts and had special properties (Anita Herle).
; Good; Whole
Event Date 1937
Author: ashleigh griffin

Context (CMS Context)
Cf. Furer-Haimendorf, Christoph von, 1939, The Naked Nagas. Furer-Haimendorf, Christoph von, 1969, The Konyak Nagas. Furer-Haimendorf, Christoph von, 1976, Return to the Naked Nagas.; Collected by: Furer-Haimendorf.Christoph.von in 1936-1937;
Event Date 16/4/1992
Author: ashleigh griffin

Context (Amendments / updates)
Please note that there is no stone celt numbered 1937.1092 I. This is probably a misnumbering in the cataloguing, as there were 18 stones found as mentioned in the Accession Register and the Card Catalogue, each numbered A-S (omitting I).
Event Date 30/1/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Physical description)
One of eighteen smooth wedge-shaped stone celts, this one being from Nunumi (previously called Nunomi). The celt is light brown in colour with some loss to the surface around the narrower end. Shaped like a hand axe with rounded edges.
Event Date 30/1/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin