The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database
  1. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Ao naga objects C583.jpg naga objects C583.jpg naga objects C583.jpg nagaobjectsC583.jpg nagaobjectsC583.jpg naga objects C584.jpg naga objects C584.jpg naga objects C584.jpg nagaobjectsC584.jpg nagaobjectsC584.jpg Cane fish trap, thabaktapan, with narrow entrance ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1897-01-01:1897-12-31 naga objects C585.jpg naga objects C585.jpg naga objects C585.jpg nagaobjectsC585.jpg nagaobjectsC585.jpg Fish-catching basket or scoop, hok sem. artefacts error 4:143 Peal S.E. purchase Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1897-01-01:1897-12-31 1897.67.55 ..
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  3. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Sangtam (Southern) naga objects C586.jpg naga objects C586.jpg naga objects C586.jpg nagaobjectsC586.jpg nagaobjectsC586.jpg Implement for scooping out semi-stupified (poisoned) fish, made of split bamboo splayed out and lined with thorny calamus midrib along each slip ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Ao naga objects C587.jpg naga objects C587.jpg naga objects C587.jpg nagaobjectsC587.jpg nagaobjectsC587.jpg Cane fish trap, nokharipen, of oval barrel form closed at the ends, with 2 rectangular openings at the side set with spikes to prevent egress of the fish. Ao, ..
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  5. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Phom naga objects C588.jpg naga objects C588.jpg naga objects C588.jpg nagaobjectsC588.jpg nagaobjectsC588.jpg naga objects C589.jpg naga objects C589.jpg naga objects C589.jpg nagaobjectsC589.jpg nagaobjectsC589.jpg Rice beer jug of bamboo with mouth cut at a slant, ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Phom naga objects C590.jpg naga objects C590.jpg naga objects C590.jpg nagaobjectsC590.jpg nagaobjectsC590.jpg Large rice beer jug of bamboo with burnt-out mouth, and upper node perforated with a small hole at the opposite end from the tip. The cortex is thick and ..
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  7. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Chang naga objects C591.jpg naga objects C591.jpg naga objects C591.jpg nagaobjectsC591.jpg nagaobjectsC591.jpg Drink carrier of bamboo closed by nodes at both ends. The upper node has a small perforation. At the sides are two lugs perforated for a carrying strap. The ..
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  8. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Ao naga objects C592.jpg naga objects C592.jpg naga objects C592.jpg nagaobjectsC592.jpg nagaobjectsC592.jpg Pair of ceremonial drinking vessels of bamboo with incised zigzag line patterns covering the outer surface. Rice-beer is put into both vessels, and the spout of ..
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  9. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Chang naga objects C593.jpg naga objects C593.jpg naga objects C593.jpg nagaobjectsC593.jpg nagaobjectsC593.jpg Drinking vessel of bamboo from the Chang village of Yempong, which belonged to Thangpong. The figure carved in bold relief on the front represents Thangso of ..
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  10. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C594.jpg naga objects C594.jpg naga objects C594.jpg nagaobjectsC594.jpg nagaobjectsC594.jpg Man's drinking horn made of a small mithan horn with a serow horn at the tip and two small horns of wood, one on each side of it, with a band of plaited cane..
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  11. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1936-01-01:1936-12-31 Phom naga objects C595.jpg naga objects C595.jpg naga objects C595.jpg nagaobjectsC595.jpg nagaobjectsC595.jpg naga objects C596.jpg naga objects C596.jpg naga objects C596.jpg nagaobjectsC596.jpg nagaobjectsC596.jpg Large bamboo drinking mug, ..
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  12. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Lhota naga objects C597.jpg naga objects C597.jpg naga objects C597.jpg nagaobjectsC597.jpg nagaobjectsC597.jpg Bamboo drinking chunga used by Lhota for Oyantsoa [genna] and left on the site of a ceremony in the jungle. Only those who have erected stones may smoke their..
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  13. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1929-01-01:1929-12-31 Phom naga objects C598.jpg naga objects C598.jpg naga objects C598.jpg nagaobjectsC598.jpg nagaobjectsC598.jpg Large drinking vessel of bamboo with a carved figure of warrior carrying a 'head' in high relief. Phom. artefacts Phom error Phom 4:158 ..
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  14. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C599.jpg naga objects C599.jpg naga objects C599.jpg nagaobjectsC599.jpg nagaobjectsC599.jpg Length of growing bamboo tied to produce the constricted 'waist' for a type of drinking vessel. Konyak. artefacts Konyak error Konyak 4:160 Hutton J.H. 1926-..
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  15. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Rengma naga objects C600.jpg naga objects C600.jpg naga objects C600.jpg nagaobjectsC600.jpg nagaobjectsC600.jpg Bamboo drinking cup, the surface stripped of cortex except for a vertical strip and band round the mouth which are covered with an indeterminate rocked ..
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  16. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Chang naga objects C601.jpg naga objects C601.jpg naga objects C601.jpg nagaobjectsC601.jpg nagaobjectsC601.jpg Vessel for baling rice into cooking-pot, made of unripe bamboo dried and shrunk. Ripe bamboo is apt to split. Chang, Tuensang village. artefacts Chang ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1932-01-01:1932-12-31 Angami naga objects C602.jpg naga objects C602.jpg naga objects C602.jpg nagaobjectsC602.jpg nagaobjectsC602.jpg Hisi, cylindrical wooden drinking-mug, with two lugs for attachment to a plaited cane handle; carved from the solid. A small coil of ..
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  18. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Rengma (Naked) naga objects C603.jpg naga objects C603.jpg naga objects C603.jpg nagaobjectsC603.jpg nagaobjectsC603.jpg Man's drinking vessel, aohu, of bamboo with cane handle with cortex removed and mouth cut at a slant to a point. Naked Rengma, Meluri village. ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Rengma (Naked) naga objects C604.jpg naga objects C604.jpg naga objects C604.jpg nagaobjectsC604.jpg nagaobjectsC604.jpg Woman's drinking cup, nimzar aohu, of bamboo with cortex removed and bevelled mouth; with cane handle. Naked Rengma, Meluri village. artefacts Rengma..
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  20. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1926-01-01:1926-12-31 Konyak naga objects C605.jpg naga objects C605.jpg naga objects C605.jpg nagaobjectsC605.jpg nagaobjectsC605.jpg Bamboo drinking cup with two handles and carrying string. Konyak, Borduria. artefacts Konyak Borduria error Konyak Borduria 4:168 ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1929-01-01:1929-12-31 Konyak naga objects C606.jpg naga objects C606.jpg naga objects C606.jpg nagaobjectsC606.jpg nagaobjectsC606.jpg Small cylindrical bamboo cup with bands of blackened designs incised. Konyak. artefacts Konyak error Konyak 4:169 Hutton J.H. gift Pitt..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C607.jpg naga objects C607.jpg naga objects C607.jpg nagaobjectsC607.jpg nagaobjectsC607.jpg Small bamboo cup, cylindrical, engraved with shaved and burnt designs...roughly executed. Usually given by an unmarried girl to her lover. Konyak, Nian ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Chang naga objects C608.jpg naga objects C608.jpg naga objects C608.jpg nagaobjectsC608.jpg nagaobjectsC608.jpg Iron instrument for working incised pattern on bamboo drinking vessels. The outline is cut with the corner of the broad end; the double-spiked end is used ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1924-01-01:1924-12-31 Konyak naga objects C609.jpg naga objects C609.jpg naga objects C609.jpg nagaobjectsC609.jpg nagaobjectsC609.jpg Collection of baetilic stones in a cane-work receptacle. Konyak, Yungya village. artefacts Konyak Yungya error Konyak Yungya 4:174 ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Sema naga objects C610.jpg naga objects C610.jpg naga objects C610.jpg nagaobjectsC610.jpg nagaobjectsC610.jpg Jawbone of a dog hung from the lentel of a house to keep away spirits. The dog spirit barks when spirits approach. Sema, Mishilimi village artefacts Sema ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Rengma naga objects C611.jpg naga objects C611.jpg naga objects C611.jpg nagaobjectsC611.jpg nagaobjectsC611.jpg Magic bundle placed in the village spring to lay a curse on the Rengma village of Tesophenyu. It contains: 1. hair of witch who used it; 2. earth from grave ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Sema naga objects C612.jpg naga objects C612.jpg naga objects C612.jpg nagaobjectsC612.jpg nagaobjectsC612.jpg Man's finger-tip, cut off a finger of his right hand to testify to the truth of his testimony in an adultery case in which he claimed to be a witness, when his..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Sema naga objects C613.jpg naga objects C613.jpg naga objects C613.jpg nagaobjectsC613.jpg nagaobjectsC613.jpg 'Dead' female luck-stone, anagha. Sema, Tsivikaputomi village. artefacts Sema Tsivikaputomi error Sema Tsivikaputomi 4:178 Mills J.P. 1922-10-07:1922-10-07 ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1923-01-01:1923-12-31 naga objects C614.jpg naga objects C614.jpg naga objects C614.jpg nagaobjectsC614.jpg nagaobjectsC614.jpg Tiger's canine tooth on which oaths have been taken. artefacts error 4:179 Mills J.P. gift Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1923-01-01:1923-12-31 ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Sema naga objects C615.jpg naga objects C615.jpg naga objects C615.jpg nagaobjectsC615.jpg nagaobjectsC615.jpg Badger's tooth amulet. Mr Mills was assured that if he kept the tooth, with a large stone celt in a basket, in his house, he would certainly grow rich. Sema, ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Ao naga objects C616.jpg naga objects C616.jpg naga objects C616.jpg nagaobjectsC616.jpg nagaobjectsC616.jpg Spirit-scarer of pointed spathe or pod shell with holes cut out, 2 round and oblong holes resembling a face, the 'body' ending in a point. ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Rengma naga objects C617.jpg naga objects C617.jpg naga objects C617.jpg nagaobjectsC617.jpg nagaobjectsC617.jpg Wooden amulet in the form of a spear-head barred on both sides with feather-like stripes in black (charcoal). Put over doors to keep out evil spirits. Rengma..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C618.jpg naga objects C618.jpg naga objects C618.jpg nagaobjectsC618.jpg nagaobjectsC618.jpg Five small flat brush-like tattooing implements of thorn, bound between 2 shaped plates of bamboo, with leaf strip with tang to fix in a palm-stem handle; ..
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  34. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1923-01-01:1923-12-31 Konyak Ao naga objects C619.jpg naga objects C619.jpg naga objects C619.jpg nagaobjectsC619.jpg nagaobjectsC619.jpg Two tattooing needles of quill in bamboo holders; the quills being bound together with blue thread. The bamboo holder when used is ..
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  35. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Lhota naga objects C620.jpg naga objects C620.jpg naga objects C620.jpg nagaobjectsC620.jpg nagaobjectsC620.jpg Two cupping horns from a morung, bought for 2 annas. Lhota, Yansutso village. artefacts Lhota Yanchuchu (Yansutso) error Lhota Yanchuchu (Yansutso) 4:190 ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Zemi naga objects C621.jpg naga objects C621.jpg naga objects C621.jpg nagaobjectsC621.jpg nagaobjectsC621.jpg Pointed lancet made of a slip of cane sliced thin and bent and bound with bark strip in a curve at the pointed end, the point hardened with fire. Seen in use ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1927-01-01:1927-12-31 Sangtam (Southern) naga objects C622.jpg naga objects C622.jpg naga objects C622.jpg nagaobjectsC622.jpg nagaobjectsC622.jpg Athapuka, toy bull-roarer of light wood, the cord attached to a stick. When children use it they are usually stopped by the..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C623.jpg naga objects C623.jpg naga objects C623.jpg nagaobjectsC623.jpg nagaobjectsC623.jpg Wooden bull-roarer with cane handle, notches and incised decorations. A boy's toy now becoming obsolete. Konyak, Shiong village. artefacts Konyak Shiong ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Angami naga objects C624.jpg naga objects C624.jpg naga objects C624.jpg nagaobjectsC624.jpg nagaobjectsC624.jpg Bull-roarer used as a toy by boys or for scaring birds. Angami, Khonoma village. artefacts Angami Khonoma error Angami Khonoma 4:194 Hutton J.H. 1922-01-01:..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C625.jpg naga objects C625.jpg naga objects C625.jpg nagaobjectsC625.jpg nagaobjectsC625.jpg Bull-roarer used by boys as a toy to bring rain, resembling a fish-tail (if the 'fork' were deeper the roarer would split). Konyak, Tamlu village. artefacts ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1919-01-01:1919-12-31 Angami naga objects C626.jpg naga objects C626.jpg naga objects C626.jpg nagaobjectsC626.jpg nagaobjectsC626.jpg Wooden pot of novel design of type probably derived from the bamboo flask. An iron band encircles top and bottom. The lid runs on two ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1919-01-01:1919-12-31 Angami naga objects C627.jpg naga objects C627.jpg naga objects C627.jpg nagaobjectsC627.jpg nagaobjectsC627.jpg Bamboo dish for 'thirst producers' to contain salted beans and chillies. It is held on the finger while the hand retains the vessel of ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C628.jpg naga objects C628.jpg naga objects C628.jpg nagaobjectsC628.jpg nagaobjectsC628.jpg Low wooden stool carved with 16 hornbill heads in relief; used only by Ang (hereditary chief and priest). Konyak, Wakching village. artefacts Konyak Wakching..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Chang naga objects C629.jpg naga objects C629.jpg naga objects C629.jpg nagaobjectsC629.jpg nagaobjectsC629.jpg Specimen of goat's hair and glue for binding on spear shaft. Chang, Longtang village. artefacts Chang Longtang error Chang Longtang 4:204 Mills J.P. 1936-12-..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1919-01-01:1919-12-31 Phom naga objects C630.jpg naga objects C630.jpg naga objects C630.jpg nagaobjectsC630.jpg nagaobjectsC630.jpg naga objects C631.jpg naga objects C631.jpg naga objects C631.jpg nagaobjectsC631.jpg nagaobjectsC631.jpg Hat of open cane-work without..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C632.jpg naga objects C632.jpg naga objects C632.jpg nagaobjectsC632.jpg nagaobjectsC632.jpg Man's conical hat made of thatching palm fibre on a thin frame of chips of cane. Konyak, Yungpang village. artefacts Konyak Yungphong (Yungpang) error Konyak..
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  47. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Kalyo-Kengyu naga objects C633.jpg naga objects C633.jpg naga objects C633.jpg nagaobjectsC633.jpg nagaobjectsC633.jpg Round wooden food dish with pedestal and carrying handle carved of one piece. Open-work triangles are cut in the base. Kalyo-Kengyu, Sangchurr village...
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1924-01-01:1924-12-31 Phom naga objects C634.jpg naga objects C634.jpg naga objects C634.jpg nagaobjectsC634.jpg nagaobjectsC634.jpg Hat of langur skin with quill feather in the middle. Phom, Urangkong village. artefacts Phom Urangkong error Phom Urangkong 4:209 Hutton ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford naga objects C635.jpg naga objects C635.jpg naga objects C635.jpg nagaobjectsC635.jpg nagaobjectsC635.jpg Weeding hoe from the Tirap area. This is a remote and thinly-populated area with no smiths. So that this seems to be a home-made development of the bamboo loop hoe ..
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  50. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Rengma naga objects C636.jpg naga objects C636.jpg naga objects C636.jpg nagaobjectsC636.jpg nagaobjectsC636.jpg Warrior's headdress of hide, hair-covered. Decorated with wooden 'horns', hair fringes and 'tiger's eyes' made with coix seeds and beetle elytrae. Rengma, ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1924-01-01:1924-12-31 Chang naga objects C637.jpg naga objects C637.jpg naga objects C637.jpg nagaobjectsC637.jpg nagaobjectsC637.jpg Cane helmet, with pangolin tail and boar's tusks. Chang, Yangemdi village. artefacts Chang Yongyimti (Yangemdi) error Chang Yongyimti (..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1923-01-01:1923-12-31 Konyak naga objects C638.jpg naga objects C638.jpg naga objects C638.jpg nagaobjectsC638.jpg nagaobjectsC638.jpg Man's hat made of pieces of bear skin sewn into a conical hat. A boar's tusk is attached on either side. Konyak, Okha village. ..
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  53. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1928-01-01:1928-12-31 Angami naga objects C639.jpg naga objects C639.jpg naga objects C639.jpg nagaobjectsC639.jpg nagaobjectsC639.jpg Thin wig of hair on a cane-work frame with top-knot and binding of thick white cotton thread roll. Round the edge is a chaplet of stiff..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Chang naga objects C640.jpg naga objects C640.jpg naga objects C640.jpg nagaobjectsC640.jpg nagaobjectsC640.jpg Hat of light cane-work with pig-bristle crest and a chaplet round the top of dyed goat's hair. The skull and upper beak of a hornbill is affixed in front ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C641.jpg naga objects C641.jpg naga objects C641.jpg nagaobjectsC641.jpg nagaobjectsC641.jpg Cane-work hat ornamented with two thin laminae of mithan horn, two crescent pieces of brass, the skin and forelegs of a monitor, and two carved wooden heads...
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1919-01-01:1919-12-31 Phom naga objects C642.jpg naga objects C642.jpg naga objects C642.jpg nagaobjectsC642.jpg nagaobjectsC642.jpg Hat of cane-work with two [missing] black feathers and a large boar's tusk. A chaplet of long pig's bristles encircles the hat ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1928-01-01:1928-12-31 Chaokik naga objects C643.jpg naga objects C643.jpg naga objects C643.jpg nagaobjectsC643.jpg nagaobjectsC643.jpg Man's hat of thin cane-work ornamented with two pieces of mithan horn with hair and feather at tips. The top is covered with the head ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C644.jpg naga objects C644.jpg naga objects C644.jpg nagaobjectsC644.jpg nagaobjectsC644.jpg Warrior's cane-work hat with red dyed goat's hair ornamented with two pieces of mithan horn with human hair on the end. Konyak, Chinlong village. artefacts ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Yachungerr naga objects C645.jpg naga objects C645.jpg naga objects C645.jpg nagaobjectsC645.jpg nagaobjectsC645.jpg Cane war helmet with chaplet of human and bear hair. Yachungerr, Cheshorr village. artefacts Yachungerr Cheshorr error Yachungerr Cheshorr 4:221 Mills J...
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Chaokik naga objects C646.jpg naga objects C646.jpg naga objects C646.jpg nagaobjectsC646.jpg nagaobjectsC646.jpg Hemispherical helmet of brown split cane twill with a crest of black bristle and ornamented 'horn' plate with black hair plume. In front a centrally cusped ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C647.jpg naga objects C647.jpg naga objects C647.jpg nagaobjectsC647.jpg nagaobjectsC647.jpg Man's black basket-work hat with black horns and black hair-fringes. The horns are barred with white chevrons. A strip of hide with long coarse hair forms a ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C648.jpg naga objects C648.jpg naga objects C648.jpg nagaobjectsC648.jpg nagaobjectsC648.jpg Head ornament, peaked headband of cane-work. Mon village, Konyak. artefacts Konyak Mon error Konyak Mon 4:224 Hutton J.H. 1923-10-21:1923-10-21 gift Pitt ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford naga objects C649.jpg naga objects C649.jpg naga objects C649.jpg nagaobjectsC649.jpg nagaobjectsC649.jpg Standard weeding hoe. artefacts error 4:225 Stonor Charles 1947-01-01:1947-12-31 gift Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1967.18.10 descriptions derived from original ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak Chang naga objects C650.jpg naga objects C650.jpg naga objects C650.jpg nagaobjectsC650.jpg nagaobjectsC650.jpg Weeding hoe, KonyakChang. artefacts error Konyak Chang 4:226 Stonor Charles 1947-01-01:1947-12-31 gift Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1967.18.16 ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Zemi naga objects C651.jpg naga objects C651.jpg naga objects C651.jpg nagaobjectsC651.jpg nagaobjectsC651.jpg Man's hair ornament consisting of a tubular cross-bar of white cotton bound with a network of black and red threads and strips of yellow orchid stem, with two ..
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    4:228 Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford naga objects C652.jpg naga objects C652.jpg naga objects C652.jpg naga objects C652.jpg nagaobjectsC652.jpg nagaobjectsC652.jpg hair ornament? artefacts 4:228 gift Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford descriptions derived from original source material unless in square ..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1919-01-01:1919-12-31 Yachungr (Yachumi) naga objects C653.jpg naga objects C653.jpg naga objects C653.jpg nagaobjectsC653.jpg nagaobjectsC653.jpg Square purple basketry dish with 4 legs and strengthening foot-ring. Yachungr (Yachumi). artefacts Yachungr (Yachumi) error..
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    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Yimsungr naga objects C654.jpg naga objects C654.jpg naga objects C654.jpg nagaobjectsC654.jpg nagaobjectsC654.jpg Hat of coiled basketry with the tail of a pangolin (Manis sp.) over the crest, and at either side a large spread bird's wing. Yimsungr, Sangpurr village. ..
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  69. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak (Southern) naga objects C655.jpg naga objects C655.jpg naga objects C655.jpg nagaobjectsC655.jpg nagaobjectsC655.jpg Warrior's hair ornament with hair from heads taken in raids. Found at Wailam (Pangsha) village (Kalyo-Kengyu), but probably belonging to a man of ..
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  70. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford naga objects C656.jpg naga objects C656.jpg naga objects C656.jpg nagaobjectsC656.jpg nagaobjectsC656.jpg Replica of a bone hoe, kezur. Used by poor families who could not afford iron hoe from the local blacksmiths, and from which iron hoe may well be derived. Made by a..
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  71. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1928-01-01:1928-12-31 Sema naga objects C657.jpg naga objects C657.jpg naga objects C657.jpg nagaobjectsC657.jpg nagaobjectsC657.jpg Basket on 4 bamboo (stilt-like) legs, with conical lid. Given with badger's tooth amulet and large stone celt [missing]. Mills was ..
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  72. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 naga objects C658.jpg naga objects C658.jpg naga objects C658.jpg nagaobjectsC658.jpg nagaobjectsC658.jpg Small subcylindrical twistwork cane-work basket with square base and 4 feet made of V-shaped angles of branching bamboo across the base and up..
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  73. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1929-01-01:1929-12-31 Angami (Dzuno-kehemo) naga objects C659.jpg naga objects C659.jpg naga objects C659.jpg nagaobjectsC659.jpg nagaobjectsC659.jpg Pitsi-zha (priest's basket). Pedestal basket made by splitting the ends of a bamboo joint into thin strips and then ..
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  74. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak (Longchang) naga objects C660.jpg naga objects C660.jpg naga objects C660.jpg nagaobjectsC660.jpg nagaobjectsC660.jpg Weeding hoe used in non-irrigated rice-fields and clearly derived from the bamboo loop hoe of this region. The Konyak Nagas are very prolific and..
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  75. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Lhota naga objects C661.jpg naga objects C661.jpg naga objects C661.jpg nagaobjectsC661.jpg nagaobjectsC661.jpg Beer-making strainer, chani, on which fermented rice is placed. Warm water is poured over it. The resultant liquor is chamchu, the ordinary drink of all ..
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  76. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C662.jpg naga objects C662.jpg naga objects C662.jpg nagaobjectsC662.jpg nagaobjectsC662.jpg Wooden pendant perhaps derived from bull-roarers, painted like horn-bill feathers. Hung up by a rich man who has performed mithan-sacrifice. Konyak, Kaingam-..
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  77. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C663.jpg naga objects C663.jpg naga objects C663.jpg nagaobjectsC663.jpg nagaobjectsC663.jpg Dao-shaped pendant for hanging from eaves of a house. Derived from the bull-roarer. Konyak, Chongwe (Aopao) village. artefacts Konyak Aopao (Chongwe) Aopao ..
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  78. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1923-01-01:1923-12-31 Sema naga objects C664.jpg naga objects C664.jpg naga objects C664.jpg nagaobjectsC664.jpg nagaobjectsC664.jpg Bull-roarer derivative, hung up in doorway of house to avert evil spirits, with wax-painted designs. Sema, Mishilimi, Doiang valley. ..
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  79. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1923-01-01:1923-12-31 Sema naga objects C665.jpg naga objects C665.jpg naga objects C665.jpg nagaobjectsC665.jpg nagaobjectsC665.jpg Bull-roarer derivative, squared variety. Hung up in doorway of a house to avert spirits; painted with wide wax lines. Sema, Mishilimi ..
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  80. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Rengma (Naked) naga objects C666.jpg naga objects C666.jpg naga objects C666.jpg nagaobjectsC666.jpg nagaobjectsC666.jpg Bull-roarer, aowu-prurr, a boy's toy. The cord for whirling it being tied through a hole near point. Naked Rengma, Meluri village. artefacts Rengma ..
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  81. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1928-01-01:1928-12-31 Lhota naga objects C667.jpg naga objects C667.jpg naga objects C667.jpg nagaobjectsC667.jpg nagaobjectsC667.jpg Threm-threm, bull-roarer, a boy's toy, not used by girls. Chiefly used while crops are growing; no beliefs concerning it. Lhota, Okotso ..
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  82. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C668.jpg naga objects C668.jpg naga objects C668.jpg nagaobjectsC668.jpg nagaobjectsC668.jpg Kampi, bull-roarer used to induce rain. This one was certainly used and was not symbolic or decorative. A fibre cord attached to a notch (not a hole as ..
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  83. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford naga objects C669.jpg naga objects C669.jpg naga objects C669.jpg nagaobjectsC669.jpg nagaobjectsC669.jpg Four jews harps of split bamboo. Chang. artefacts Chang error 5:7 Balfour 1922-01-01:1923-12-31 gift Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1953.10.90 descriptions derived from..
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  84. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Ao naga objects C670.jpg naga objects C670.jpg naga objects C670.jpg nagaobjectsC670.jpg nagaobjectsC670.jpg Small boy's clarinet with four stops. Ao, Mokokchung village. artefacts Ao Mokokchung error Ao Mokokchung 5:8 Balfour 1922-01-01:1922-12-31 gift Pitt Rivers ..
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  85. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1928-01-01:1928-12-31 Sangtam naga objects C671.jpg naga objects C671.jpg naga objects C671.jpg nagaobjectsC671.jpg nagaobjectsC671.jpg Pair of bamboo jews harps with shaped handles. Sangtam, Mangaki village. artefacts Sangtam Mangaki error Sangtam Mangaki 5:9 Mills J.P..
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  86. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C672.jpg naga objects C672.jpg naga objects C672.jpg nagaobjectsC672.jpg nagaobjectsC672.jpg Small primitive clarinet with vibrating tongue at upper end, two stops. Konyak, Oting village. artefacts Konyak Oting error Konyak Oting 5:11 Mills J.P. 1923..
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  87. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C673.jpg naga objects C673.jpg naga objects C673.jpg nagaobjectsC673.jpg nagaobjectsC673.jpg Small clarinet made of green reed closed by a node which is shaved off to a round point and slit to form a single vibrating tongue. There are two fringe ..
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  88. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1929-01-01:1929-12-31 Lhota naga objects C674.jpg naga objects C674.jpg naga objects C674.jpg nagaobjectsC674.jpg nagaobjectsC674.jpg Trumpet of mithan horn. Lhota. artefacts Lhota error Lhota 5:13 Hutton J.H. gift Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1929-01-01:1929-12-31 1923...
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  89. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1928-01-01:1928-12-31 Lhota naga objects C675.jpg naga objects C675.jpg naga objects C675.jpg nagaobjectsC675.jpg nagaobjectsC675.jpg Large bamboo trumpet,phuppu, with bamboo mouthpiece fixed with a leaf when required. Lhota. artefacts Lhota error Lhota 5:14 Mills J.P. ..
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  90. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C676.jpg naga objects C676.jpg naga objects C676.jpg nagaobjectsC676.jpg nagaobjectsC676.jpg Horn trumpet from a morung, with its sides trimmed roughly flat with a knife. Konyak, Kongan village. artefacts Konyak Kongan error Konyak Kongan 5:15 ..
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  91. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1915-02-01:1915-02-31 Angami naga objects C677.jpg naga objects C677.jpg naga objects C677.jpg nagaobjectsC677.jpg nagaobjectsC677.jpg Wooden cowbell, gwichu, for a tame mithan. Angami. artefacts Angami error Angami 5:17 Hutton J.H. gift Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1915-..
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  92. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1919-01-01:1919-12-31 Angami naga objects C678.jpg naga objects C678.jpg naga objects C678.jpg nagaobjectsC678.jpg nagaobjectsC678.jpg Wooden cowbell, thetzi, with double clapper of old spear shaft (used for hardness of the wood), with rattan strands for suspension. ..
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  93. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Rengma (Naked) naga objects C679.jpg naga objects C679.jpg naga objects C679.jpg nagaobjectsC679.jpg nagaobjectsC679.jpg Clapper bird-scare. Hung from a long springy bamboo, fixed in the ground with a loosely-suspended striking stick which is caused by the wind to ..
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  94. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C680.jpg naga objects C680.jpg naga objects C680.jpg nagaobjectsC680.jpg nagaobjectsC680.jpg Circular brass gong, convex outer surface without central projection. ?Konyak. artefacts Konyak error Konyak 5:20 Lambert E.T.D. 1936-01-01:1936-12-31 gift ..
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  95. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Konyak naga objects C681.jpg naga objects C681.jpg naga objects C681.jpg nagaobjectsC681.jpg nagaobjectsC681.jpg Circular bronze gong with central boss. Konyak. artefacts Konyak error Konyak 5:22 Lambert E.T.D. 1936-01-01:1936-12-31 gift Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1942...
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  96. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1909-01-01:1909-12-31 naga objects C682.jpg naga objects C682.jpg naga objects C682.jpg nagaobjectsC682.jpg nagaobjectsC682.jpg Wooden drum-rattle, with lizard-skin cover, lashed on with cane. artefacts error 5:23 Woodthorpe Col. R.G. gift Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford ..
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  97. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Sema naga objects C683.jpg naga objects C683.jpg naga objects C683.jpg nagaobjectsC683.jpg nagaobjectsC683.jpg Kohkohpfo, bird-scare, suspended from a long bamboo stuck in the ground, the wind causes the wooden bar to strike against the hollow bamboo. Sema, Sotsemi ..
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  98. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1927-01-01:1927-12-31 Angami naga objects C684.jpg naga objects C684.jpg naga objects C684.jpg nagaobjectsC684.jpg nagaobjectsC684.jpg Spring clapper of bamboo used for scaring birds, a bamboo tube has two oval holes made in it, into which the cane is split from below. ..
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  99. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 1909-05-01:1909-05-31 naga objects C685.jpg naga objects C685.jpg naga objects C685.jpg nagaobjectsC685.jpg nagaobjectsC685.jpg Three-stringed [one missing] fiddle of carved wood, with four pegs. Bow missing. One string within the body of the instrument. The sounding ..
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  100. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford naga objects C686.jpg naga objects C686.jpg naga objects C686.jpg nagaobjectsC686.jpg nagaobjectsC686.jpg Small monochord fiddle, made of a small coconut shell covered tightly with a membrane tied at the apex. Stem is of wood carved into a roll at the end with a raised ..
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