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Men's Hairpin

Ethnological Museum of Berlin Süd- und Südostasien Naga-Sammlung [I C 28177 a]
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Provenance/Rights: Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Claudius Kamps (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Description

The decoratively engraved hairpin is made of bone. These hairpins are worn by men from Banpara and the surrounding area, which today belongs to the state of Assam. Collector: Samuel E. PealToday, the inhabitants refer to themselves themselves as Konyak Naga, Wancho or Nocte, and they are all closely related. However, the Wancho and Nocte no longer define themselves as Naga. Naga is a political designation that is handled flexibly.

Material/Technique

Bone

Measurements

Length x width: 20.5 x 3 cm

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Ethnological Museum of Berlin

Object from: Ethnological Museum of Berlin

The Ethnologisches Museum (Ethnological Museum) evolved from the collections of the royal cabinets of art and since its foundation in 1873 has become...

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