Body cloth of a successful warrior ·  India, Naga · ID: 3034093

Description

dark brown cotton, three panels, cowrie shells, slightly dam., small holes, mended in some places;
the circles of cowrie shells are a reference to feasts of merit which the owner has hosted, or they symbolize the shining stars in the sky during a nightly raid, or the moon and thus female fertility. The stylized human figure indicates the owners success in head-taking. Today the cloths are reserved for distinguished members of society and for cultural groups performing traditional head-hunting dances.

The object Body cloth of a successful warrior with the object ID 3034093 was part of the auction 71st tribal art auction on November 24, 2012. The object with the lot number 34 achieved a sales price of EUR 650 with an asking price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

Kunz, Richard, Naga, Basel 2008, p. 103, ill. 125