Warrior's tail

Description

Basket of canework used by warriors to carry bamboo spikes or panjis, with ceremonial tail, worn at the small of the back (the basket is worn at the hip when not accompanied by the tail), consisting of a curved bamboo rod decorated with a fringe of red-dyed and white goat hair and black human hair: India, Kohima, Angami Naga

Museum reference

A.1932.57

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Warrior's tail

Production information

Kohima, Nagaland, India, South Asia

Style / Culture

Angami Naga

Materials

Bamboo, Orchid stem, Goat hair, Human hair

Physical description

Curved bamboo rod decorated with a fringe of red and white goat hair and black human hair

Collection place(s)

Kohima, Nagaland, India, South Asia

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Jacobs, J., Nagas, London, 1990, pp 238 - 239, p. 103 bottom

Kunz, Joshi (eds.), 2008, illustr. pp67-68

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
world cultures, patterns of life