Title : Tsüngkotepsü- Naga Shawl
Accession No : 85/6861
This Naga shawl, adorned with circular moons of cowrie shells, is worn by privileged members of the chieftain's family as a symbol of heroic valour and economic and social status. The human figures depicted are probably symbolic of enemies slain by the wearer or members of his family.
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Provenance
- StateNagaland
Condition
- ConditionGood
- Action NoteCNR
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)158 x 110
- Weight (GRMS)0.00
Significance
- Socio economicThis Naga shawl, adorned with circular moons of cowrie shells, is worn by privileged members of the chieftain's family as a symbol of heroic valour and economic and social status.
Description
- DescriptionThis Naga shawl, adorned with circular moons of cowrie shells, is worn by privileged members of the chieftain's family as a symbol of heroic valour and economic and social status. The human figures depicted are probably symbolic of enemies slain by the wearer or members of his family.
- Inscription/Markings No
- ReferenceJain, Jyotindra; Aggarwala, Aarti (1989). National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi. Ahmedabad: Mapin Pub. ISBN 978-0-944142-23-3.
- KeywordNaga Shawl, Circular Moons, Cowrie Shells, Wearer