Head Tally
mid 20th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Rectangular head tally of varnished wood with two sets of heads carved in relief at either end. The right-hand set of heads numbers 16, and the heads all have hair cut in straight fringes above the nose. The other set numbers 10 heads (possibly female) of which 8 have hair parted in the middle and 2 have the straight fringe. At the light end, a tuft of goat hair, resist-dyed with red and natural stripes is inserted into a hole.
Object details
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| Physical description | Rectangular head tally of varnished wood with two sets of heads carved in relief at either end. The right-hand set of heads numbers 16, and the heads all have hair cut in straight fringes above the nose. The other set numbers 10 heads (possibly female) of which 8 have hair parted in the middle and 2 have the straight fringe. At the light end, a tuft of goat hair, resist-dyed with red and natural stripes is inserted into a hole. |
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| Production | Dr Archer's label identifies this as a Konyake Naga head-tally. Archer collection |
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| Accession number | IS.151-1989 |
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| Record created | October 12, 2004 |
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