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Ethnological Museum of Berlin Süd- und Südostasien Naga-Sammlung [I C 28499]
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Provenance/Rights: Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Martin Franken (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Broadsword Scabbard (Nok Lupsu)

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Description

The object consists of a wooden scabbard carved with four anthropomorphic figures and a belt made of plant fibre. One of the figures represents a child. The figures indicatd that the wearer of the broadsword was a headhunter.

Entry in the historical main catalogue: "Nok Lupsu" scabbard for dao of the Âo
Collector: Ehlers, Otto Ehrenfried

Material/Technique

Wood; textile, cotton thread

Measurements

Object dimensions: 10 x 17 x 5.5 cm; Length: 115 cm (strap)

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Created Created
1851
Ao Naga
India
Created Created
1851
Ao Naga
Nagaland
Collected Collected
1892
Otto Ehrenfried Ehlers
Nagaland
1850 1902
Ethnological Museum of Berlin

Object from: Ethnological Museum of Berlin

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