Headband
ca. 1940 (made)
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Headband of narrow split cane wound around broader cane strips. The cane on the outside is dyed red, and has geometric patterns formed by interweaving yellow-dyed cane strips. Two sets of short goat-hair tufts are attached with cotton and the headband at opposite points of its circumference.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cane, dyed, goats hair, cotton |
| Brief description | Headband of narrow split cane and goats hair, Assam, ca. 1940 |
| Physical description | Headband of narrow split cane wound around broader cane strips. The cane on the outside is dyed red, and has geometric patterns formed by interweaving yellow-dyed cane strips. Two sets of short goat-hair tufts are attached with cotton and the headband at opposite points of its circumference. |
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| Production | Narrow cane headband, identified by Dr Archer as a Sangtam Naga fillet. Archer collection. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.152-1989 |
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| Record created | October 12, 2004 |
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