The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources

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caption:

Woman's large load basket, hura, carried by a band across the forehead, for yams, paddy water (in bamboo vessels), stones (for stone cooking, up to 150 pounds). Basket is round, with square base and woven in black and white patterns. Used throughout Naga Hills.

medium:

artefacts

size:

48cm (h)

production:

refnum:

5:66

collection:

person:

Peal/ S.E.

acquirer:

form:	purchase
person:	Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
date:	1897
refnum:	1897.67.56

note:

descriptions derived from original source material unless in square brackets or otherwise stated