Breast ornament

Description

Breast ornament (thatsu), male, wood decorated on one side with rows of cowrie shell and overlapping red-dyed, black and white goat hair surrounded by a fringe of red-dyed goat hair with a cloth strap: India, Assam, Angami Naga

Museum reference

A.1936.532

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Breast ornament, Thatsu

Production information

Assam, India, South Asia

Style / Culture

Angami Naga

Materials

Wood, Cowrie shell, Goat hair, Cloth

Physical description

Wooden plaque decorated in front with cowrie shells and red, white and black goat hair; suspensory strap of cloth

Exhibitions

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

On display

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