Feather Holder

A186

From: India | Nerhama

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number A186
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Angami
Provenience India | Nerhama
Section Asian
Materials Bamboo | Feathers | Wood | Twine
Description

Two rectangular basketry frames with flattened cotton on the interior. A bundle of 10 feathers is kept between the frames along with 4 3-pronged, wooden implements covered with red felt.

Length 44 cm
Width 24 cm
Credit Line Gift of William Henry Furness 3rd, Hiram M. Hiller, and Alfred Craven Harrison Jr., 1900

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