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 F

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