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Ear ornament

Description

Ear ornament consisting of an acutely pointed horn tip of dark horn, from the Himalayan serow, stuffed with pith, and ornamented with two tufts of goat hair dyed in red bands: Assam, Konyak Nagas

Museum reference

A.1929.650 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Ear ornament

Production information

Assam, India, South Asia

Style / Culture

Konyak Naga

References

Untracht, Oppi Traditional Jewelry of India, London, 1997, p. 57, 59, fig. 77

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