Accession No.	13
English Name	Muga cloth
Local Name	Muga Synteng
Broad Classification	Dress
Community to whom it belongs	Jaintia
Place of Collection	Jaintia Hills
Source of Collection	Purchased
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Purchased
Brief Description
It is a "Muga cloth, with original muga colour. In the lower side of the cloth, close to its free border, there is a portion all along its length, where white threads arranged in quick succession, in parallel line against muga background forming a design ( very light colour) in the form of a band. A bit above this portion, there is another straight line of red colour (1/4" in breadth) all along the length of the cloth. Above this narrow red line, a broader red coloured stripe in straight line is also there. In the middle of this red stripe, two lines are there one above the other, where red and white threads form a design interposing one another. Rest part of the body is spotless with muga colour background.
Accession No.	14
English Name	Local dress
Local Name	Thohsaru
Broad Classification	Dress
Community to whom it belongs	Jaintia
Place of Collection	Jaintia Hills
Source of Collection	Purchased
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Purchased
Brief Description
Size Length: 60" Breadth 40 and 1/2" Consituent Material : cotton thread Description: a cotton handloom cloth prepared by the combination of white and black threads (cotton). It has been weaved in such a way that black and white stripes of same size and shape are arranged both in veryical and horizontal directions. They cross each other at regular intervals producing squares in syncronised way both in color and size. The squares of black, white and combination of black and white are arranged in systematic order at regular intervals. Colour scheme and design of the same type extend all over the body.
Accession No.	15
English Name	Local dress
Local Name	Thohsaru
Broad Classification	Dress
Community to whom it belongs	Jaintia
Place of Collection	Jaintia Hills
Source of Collection	Purchased
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Purchased
Brief Description
Size Length: 60" Breadth 40 and 1/2" Consituent Material : cotton thread Description: a cotton handloom cloth prepared by the combination of white and black threads (cotton). It has been weaved in such a way that black and white stripes of same size and shape are arranged both in veryical and horizontal directions. They cross each other at regular intervals producing squares in syncronised way both in color and size. The squares of black, white and combination of black and white are arranged in systematic order at regular intervals. Colour scheme and design of the same type extend all over the body.
Accession No.	17
English Name	Canon
Local Name	Ka tup
Broad Classification	Weaponary
Community to whom it belongs	Jaintia
Place of Collection	Nartiang, Jaintia Hills
Source of Collection	Daloi of Nartiang
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Donated
Brief Description
Maximum length : 62" Diameter of the opening : 4" Description: The canon made of iron is an elongated piece measuring 62" in length. Its body wall is thick and circular in outline. There is a circular opening upto a certain length of the body. The frontal side of the opening of the canon is free while the backside is completely closed. An elongated extension is there from the closed back side of the hollow circular body. The diameter of the body is wider at the back and minimum in front (4"). There are a few concentric circles of iron fixed on the outer surface of the body at a distance of a few inches from one another. There are two small horizontal extensions on both sides of the body near about the middle position.
Accession No.	18
English Name	cap
Local Name	Tupri
Broad Classification	Dress
Community to whom it belongs	Jaintia
Place of Collection	Jaintia Hills
Source of Collection	Daloi Nartiang
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Donation
Brief Description
Size: Length: Height: Constituent material: Red velvet cloth and white ordinary cloth. Description: It is a cap made of red coloured velvet cloth. A lining with white cloth is given all along the margin. There is a rose like design executed by red velvet cloth at the top of the cap. There are three flaps all along the lower margin. The flap of the frontal part is stitched with the main body to keep it up for the convinience of viewing. The inner side of the cap is provided with a lining of white cloth.