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Pipa

"Pipa" calf socks made from fine woven cane. Cover the foot from the ankle to below the knee. These stockings are usually braided directly on the foot and then remain on until they are worn out, i.e. around 3 months

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Angami-Naga
Object type
Calf socks (gaiters)
Dimensions
Weight: 2 kg
Height: 29,5 cm
Width: 11,5 cm
Depth: 13 cm
Weight: 0,5 kg
Height: 30 cm
Width: 14 cm
Depth: 12,5 cm
Material/Technique
Plant fibre, Cotton
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I C 28111 a,b

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    2nd half of the 19th century
    where
    India
    Nagaland
    who
    Angami-Naga
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation from Eduard von Ohlendorff 1896
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    South and Southeast Asia

Information about the record

Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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