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Ethnological Museum of Berlin Süd- und Südostasien Naga-Sammlung [I C 28507]
https://id.smb.museum/digital-asset/580573 (Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin CC BY-NC-SA)
Provenance/Rights: Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Dr. Alok Kumar Kanungo (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Belt with scabbard for sword (dao)

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Description

Belt with scabbard for sword (dao)
The wooden scabbard decorated with incised patterns is attached to a textile belt. The sword (dao) is worn on the back. It serves as both a tool and a weapon in battle and headhunting. Some daos are also used solely for ritual purposes.
Collector: Ehlers, Otto Ehrenfried

Material/Technique

Wood; Textile; Metal

Measurements

Object dimensions: 4.8 x 219.8 x 5 cm; Length: 120 cm

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Created Created
1851
Ao Naga
Nagaland
Collected Collected
1892
Otto Ehrenfried Ehlers
Nagaland
1850 1896
Ethnological Museum of Berlin

Object from: Ethnological Museum of Berlin

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