naga rarong rupak

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Waist belt (protective clothing)

Naga "Rarong" Rupak. Body belt of the Muton, Banpara, Joboka and Sangloi. Consists of several layers of cane with a metallic cover. The higher part comes to the back. Used to protect against blows with the dao.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Naga (in Banpara / in Muton / in Joboka / in Sangloi)
Object type
Waist belt (protective clothing)
Dimensions
Height: 21,8 cm
Depth: 20,5 cm
Width: 22,7 cm
Material/Technique
Copper alloy (brass), Plant fibre, Snail shell (cowrie, Cypraea moneta) (a), Plant fibre (orchid), Wood (?)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I C 28158

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    2nd half of the 19th century
    where
    India
    who
    Naga
    Naga (in Banpara / in Muton / in Joboka / in Sangloi)
  • Collecting
    who
    Eduard von Ohlendorff - Former Possessors
    Samuel E. Peal (1834 - 1897) - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    South and Southeast Asia

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