Belt

A122

From: India | Kohima

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Gessini
Object Number A122
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Angami
Provenience India | Kohima
Date Made Collected 1900
Section Asian
Materials Cotton | Cowrie Shell
Description

Gassini. Worn by men. Black cloth, fringe at one end, two panels. Three horizonal rows of cowrie shells, one vertical row.

Length 117 cm
Width 42 cm
Credit Line Gift of William Henry Furness 3rd, Hiram M. Hiller, and Alfred Craven Harrison Jr., 1900

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