Band
mid 20th century (made)
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Painted cotton band on unbleached cotton with an assymetrical design of animals on one side with fishermen, cockerels, pigs, goats, bison, elephants on the top register above red and black stripes, and with circles and motifs shaped like bisons' horns. At one end are two tiny deer and a man fishing which cover the two upper registers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted cotton |
| Brief description | Painted cotton band on unbleached cotton, Assam, mid 20th century |
| Physical description | Painted cotton band on unbleached cotton with an assymetrical design of animals on one side with fishermen, cockerels, pigs, goats, bison, elephants on the top register above red and black stripes, and with circles and motifs shaped like bisons' horns. At one end are two tiny deer and a man fishing which cover the two upper registers. |
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| Production | Band (cf. IS.127-1989, IS.128-1989), made in Longsa Village, nr. Mokokchung sub division, Haga Hills, to be sewn to cloak of a man. Figures indicate whatever a man has killed. Part of Archer collection. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.131-1989 |
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| Record created | October 12, 2004 |
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