Belt with wooden sheath and "dao" knife ·  India, Naga · ID: 3033749

Description

two-parted bark belt, coated with fabric on the inside and animal skin on the outside, decorated with small abrus beans, fixing with rattan, knife with iron blade, dam., missing parts;
the “dao” is both a cutting tool and a weapon and is ever present in Naga life. They need it to clear the jungle for new farmland, to build new dwellings or kill and divide the animals they eat, challenge enemies, either men or beasts, carve wood, make tools or face the various daily needs. The “dao” is carried on the back in a wooden case tied to the waist, the blade pointing downwards.

The object Belt with wooden sheath and “dao” knife with the object ID 3033749 was part of the auction 71st tribal art auction on November 24, 2012. The object with the lot number 33 achieved a sales price of EUR 360 with an asking price of EUR 250.

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Comparing literature

Kunz, Richard, Naga, Basel 2008, p. 71