Breast Ornament

A100

From: India | Sopumei

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Tatzu
Object Number A100
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Angami
Provenience India | Sopumei
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Shell | Cowrie Shell | Hair
Description

Tatzu. Worn at dances. Thin blue cloth ring with cowrie shells attached. Long strings of red and black horse hair. Wooden pendant is attached to the collar with two types of shells and cut red horse hair attached.

Length 80 cm
Width 40 cm
Credit Line Gift of William Henry Furness 3rd, Hiram M. Hiller, and Alfred Craven Harrison Jr., 1900

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