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Shield (rain cover)

Description of the slide: Shield (Naga) Entry in the historical main catalogue: "Putso" Shield of the Lhota Naga Entry historical index card: "Putso" Shield of the Lhota Naga. According to Witter, the native name of the shield is: otsong. The oval, dark brown leaf shield is cut off straight at the lower 19 cm wide end, is up to 47 cm wide and measures 105 cm in height. The strong centre ribs protrude over the upper edge, 10 finer ribs run parallel to the oval edge, 14 other, horizontal ribs (16 on the front) hold the leaves in place.

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Cultural attribution
Naga (in Lhota)
Object type
Shield (rain cover)
Dimensions
Objektmaß: 111 x 48,5 x 2 cm
Material/Technique
Plant fibre, Bamboo, Wood
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I C 28271 a

Provenance and sources

when
2nd half of the 19th century
where
India [Land]
who
Naga (in Lhota)

who
Eduard von Ohlendorff - Former Possessors

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