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Collector:
Dr. Mary Slusser  Search this
Donor Name:
Dr. Mary Slusser  Search this
Length - Object:
13 cm
Unknown - At Toe:
6 cm
Unknown - At Heel:
5 cm
Culture:
Nepalese (Nepali)  Search this
Object Type:
Sandal
Place:
Nepal, Asia
Accession Date:
26 Jan 1987
Collection Date:
1967
Notes:
EMPLOYED BY BUDDHIST YOUTHS IN THE RITUAL KNOWN AS "BARE CHUYEGU" IN WHICH, IN A BRIEF RE-ENACTMENT OF RENOUNCING THE WORLD AND BECOMING A MONK, THEY ARE INTE- GRATED INTO THEIR CASTE. NEPAL, 17TH 18TH CENTURY.
Record Last Modified:
30 Jul 2020
Specimen Count:
2
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
359395
USNM Number:
E423226-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39717330b-63ad-4ef8-8311-fd82e940515b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8456225