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Ethnologisches Museum Süd- und Südostasien Naga-Sammlung [I C 28377 a]
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Shawl for Men (Sübangsü?)

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Description

Men’s shawl
Shawl worn by Ao men with a hornbill feather attached to one corner. Wearing such feathers was the preserve of highly respected men. The hornbill has mythical significance for all Naga groups.
Index card:
"Sübu", white shawl. "Süram", shawl. "Selusi", Ao mens’ shawl. "Amarunsua", Ao mens’ shawl. "Ajissu", Ao mens’ shawl. "Numsiro", shawl.
According to Marion Wettstein, Zurich, probably sübangsü, Ao men’s shawl; with feather, 17cm long
Collector: Ehlers, Otto Ehrenfried

Material/Technique

Textile; Hornbill feather

Measurements

Length x width: 138 x 165 cm; Length: 17 cm feather

Links / Documents

Map
Created Created
1851
Ao Naga
India
Collected Collected
1892
Otto Ehrenfried Ehlers
Nagaland
1850 1902
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