Brustschärpe
Only warriors were allowed to wear such sashes with dyed goat hair across the chest. The color red is associated with danger, as it symbolizes blood and flames. Those who handled this color were also potentially at risk. It was mostly older women who dyed with red. Their loss was the easiest for a society to tolerate. However, the danger also gave rise to potential for trade: some tribes restricted themselves to acquiring things dyed red from other groups
Only warriors were allowed to wear such sashes with dyed goat hair across the chest. The color red is associated with danger, as it symbolizes blood and flames. Those who handled this color were also potentially at risk. It was mostly older women who dyed with red. Their loss was the easiest for a society to tolerate. However, the danger also gave rise to potential for trade: some tribes restricted themselves to acquiring things dyed red from other groups
Collector:
Johann Anger DNB
Object Name
Brustschärpe
Culture
Nagaland / Angami
Material/technology:
cotton, cowri shell, goat hair
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südasien/Subkontinent/Indien/Assam
Invs.
68727
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