Belt
mid 20th century (made)
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Belt embroidered in pale orange cotton. Embroidered all over with zigzag and lozenge decoration in red wool, green wool and brown, yellow, black and blue cotton. Two bamboo sticks are inserted above the fringe at each end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered cotton in wool and cotton, bamboo |
| Brief description | Belt of embroidered cotton in wool and cotton, Assam, mid 20th century |
| Physical description | Belt embroidered in pale orange cotton. Embroidered all over with zigzag and lozenge decoration in red wool, green wool and brown, yellow, black and blue cotton. Two bamboo sticks are inserted above the fringe at each end. |
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| Production | Made in Naga Hills, Assam (cf. IS.113-1989; IS.114-1989), worn by Konyak Nagas. Part of Archer collection. |
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| Accession number | IS.139-1989 |
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| Record created | October 12, 2004 |
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