Man's Garment
before 1939 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Man's garment made from locally grown, spun and woven cotton. Dark red with black and terra cotta stripes, central stripe painted with animals. Central stripe painted with sap, showing elephants, tiger and bison, as well as axe-shaped signs. Madder for red and strobilanthes flaccidifolius for black.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Painted cotton |
| Brief description | Man's garment of painted cotton, Assam, before 1939 |
| Physical description | Man's garment made from locally grown, spun and woven cotton. Dark red with black and terra cotta stripes, central stripe painted with animals. Central stripe painted with sap, showing elephants, tiger and bison, as well as axe-shaped signs. Madder for red and strobilanthes flaccidifolius for black. |
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| Credit line | Given by Philip Mills |
| Object history | Collected in Assam and given by Mr Philip Mills |
| Production | made by Ao Naga tribe. Animals painted on garment indicate that the owner has hunted elephant, tiger and wild bison (bos gamus). Horns of domestic bison (bos frontalis) indicate wealth, as do axe-shaped signs, which represent chabli, an obsolete currency derived from long daos (knives). |
| Bibliographic reference | Reference made in P Mills Ao Nagas |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.148-1939 |
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| Record created | August 31, 2004 |
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