Accession No

1939.288

Short description

Ground and polished stone adze with angular shoulders. Squa…

Place

Asia; South Asia; India; Jharkhand; Chota Nagpur; Singhbhum

Source

Clarke, Louis C. G. [donor]; Wellcome, Henry (Sir) [collector]; Evans, John (Sir) [collector]; Ball, Valentine [collector]; Ritchie (Mr) [collector]

Department

Arch

Accession No

E 1916.148.1

Short description

Bagirka. Small wooden comb worn in the hair. The comb has a…

Place

Asia; South Asia; India; [Chota Nagpur]; ?Jharkhand; ?West Bengal; ?Orissa; ?Chhattisgarh

Source

Roy, Sarat Chandra [?field collector]; Gait, Edward Albert (Sir) [donor]

Department

Anth

Accession No

E 1916.148.8

Short description

Hairband, made of a strip of iron curved into a crescent, w…

Place

Asia; South Asia; India; [Chota Nagpur]; ?Jharkhand; ?West Bengal; ?Orissa; ?Chhattisgarh

Source

Roy, Sarat Chandra [collector]; Gait, Edward Albert (Sir) [donor]

Department

Anth

Accession No

E 1916.148.15 A-B

Short description

Surahi chaour. Two porcupine quills worn by young men and w…

Place

Asia; South Asia; India; [Chota Nagpur]; ?Jharkhand; ?West Bengal; ?Orissa; ?Chhattisgarh

Source

Roy, Sarat Chandra [field collector]; Gait, Edward Albert (Sir) [donor]

Department

Anth

Accession No

E 1916.148.20

Short description

Mala. White, blue and yellow bead necklace. The ends and th…

Place

Asia; South Asia; India; [Chota Nagpur]; ?Jharkhand; ?West Bengal; ?Orissa; ?Chhattisgarh

Source

Roy, Sarat Chandra [field collector]; Gait, Edward Albert (Sir) [donor]

Department

Anth

Accession No

E 1916.148.29 A-B

Short description

Andu; Pairan. Pair of large brass anklets, each comprising …

Place

Asia; South Asia; India; [Chota Nagpur]; ?Jharkhand; ?West Bengal; ?Orissa; ?Chhattisgarh

Source

Roy, Sarat Chandra [collector]; Gait, Edward Albert (Sir) [donor]

Department

Anth

Accession No

E 1916.148.33

Short description

Axe, possibly made for chopping wood. The axe comprises a h…

Place

Asia; South Asia; India; Chota Nagpur; Jharkhand; ?Santhal Pargana

Source

Gait, Edward Albert (Sir) [donor]

Department

Anth

Accession No

E 1916.148.42

Short description

Khel. Cylindrical drum, tapering towards one end. The body …

Place

Asia; South Asia; India; [Chota Nagpur]; ?Jharkhand; ?West Bengal; ?Orissa; ?Chhattisgarh

Source

Gait, Edward Albert (Sir) [donor]

Department

Anth

Accession No

E 1916.148.48

Short description

Necklace made of small brass plates threaded onto a piece o…

Place

Asia; South Asia; India; Chota Nagpur; Jharkhand; ?Santhal Pargana

Source

Roy, Sarat Chandra [field collector]; Gait, Edward Albert (Sir) [donor]

Department

Anth

Accession No

E 1916.148.49 A-B

Short description

A pair of women's anklets made of twisted white metal. Much…

Place

Asia; South Asia; India; Chota Nagpur; Jharkhand; ?Santhal Pargana

Source

?Roy, Sarat Chandra [collector]; Gait, Edward Albert (Sir) [donor]; Gait, Edward Albert (Sir) [donor]

Department

Anth