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Mss Eur F185/220-247
- Record Id:
- 036-002321366
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002321135
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000083.0x000055
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F185/220-247
- Title:
- Lakher Pioneer Mission: Lakher artefacts
- Scope & Content:
-
Transferred to the Museum of Mankind, now at the British Museum.
[These were brought home by staff of the Mission and apparently used as illustrations or exhibits at lectures and fund-raising events]
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002321135
036-002321366 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F185 : Papers of the Lakher Pioneer Mission to the Lakher (or Mara) people of the South Lushai Hills: principally papers of its…
Mss Eur F185/220-247 : Lakher Pioneer Mission: Lakher artefacts - Contains:
- Mss Eur F185/220 : Men's decorated topknot pins
Mss Eur F185/221 : Women's bamboo and brass hairpins, including a massive brass ceremonial hairpin
Mss Eur F185/222 : Decorated combs
Mss Eur F185/223 : Bamboo necklaces
Mss Eur F185/224 : Metal bracelets and earrings
Mss Eur F185/225 : Women's metal belts
Mss Eur F185/226 : Woven grass belts worn by old women
Mss Eur F185/227 : Cotton pods and raw silk
Mss Eur F185/228 : Examples of raw, carded and spun cotton
Mss Eur F185/229 : Weaving equipment: bobbins and quilts
Mss Eur F185/230 : Textiles: woman's blouse, skirts and apron, man's ceremonial loincloths, shawls, woven bags
Mss Eur F185/231 : Carrying straps woven from bamboo
Mss Eur F185/232 : Model of woven bamboo basket for carrying on back
Mss Eur F185/233 : Small bamboo baskets, one containing beans and seeds
Mss Eur F185/234 : Bamboo and wooden spoons
Mss Eur F185/235 : Bamboo pipes, pipe cleaners and decorated tobacco holder
Mss Eur F185/236 : Man's knife in bamboo sheath
Mss Eur F185/237 : Machete with bamboo handle and decorated blade
Mss Eur F185/238 : Bamboo and grass broom
Mss Eur F185/239 : Japanned bamboo fountain pen
Mss Eur F185/240 : Sacrificial arrows
Mss Eur F185/241 : Powder-flask made from a gayal's horn
Mss Eur F185/242 : Model beer pot
Mss Eur F185/243 : Child's rattle made from a bean pod
Mss Eur F185/244 : Cow or goat bell
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- 032-002321135[0018]/036-002321366
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F185
- Record Type (Level):
- Series
- Extent:
-
28 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- -9999
- End Date:
- -9999
- Date Range:
- Unspecified
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- Transferred
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