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Chest decoration of a chief (indication of rank)

Ethnologisches Museum Süd- und Südostasien Naga-Sammlung [I C 28461]
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Description

The chest ornament is made of woven bamboo decorated with cowries and orchid stems. It is decorated with dyed red goat hair and worn by the Ao Naga to denote a high social rank.
The index card states: Chest ornament "enemy teeth ". The description suggests that the owner has killed numerous enemies, symbolised by the cowries that represent teeth belonging to enemies.
Collector: Peal, S.E.

Material/Technique

Wood; Plant fiber braid; Cowrie shell; Orchid stems; Goat hair

Measurements

Height x width x depth: 23 x 54 x 3 cm; Weight:

Created Created
1851
Ao Naga
Nagaland
Collected Collected
1892
Peal, S.E.
Nagaland
1850 1902
Ethnologisches Museum

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