Belt ornament

Description

Belt ornament or benyop or banyop of cast brass, made by the lost wax method, with looped top: India, Arunachal Pradesh, Siang, worn by Adi-Minyong, Abor and Galong women until the birth of their first child

Museum reference

A.1938.588

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Belt ornament, Benyop, Banyop

Production information

Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India, South Asia

Style / Culture

Adi-Minyong
Abor
Galong

Materials

Brass

Physical description

Cast brass, made by the lost wax method; looped top

Associations

Abor Expedition