Group of figures · India, Naga, Konyak · ID: 3035728
Description
wood, matt greyish brown patina, remains of pigments, a sitting male/female couple flanking a standing figure, which is characterized as head hunter by his attributes (sword, human head in his hand, chest ornament), min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, traces of weathering, cracks
The object Group of figures with the object ID 3035728 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 19 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,500.
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Publications
Galerie Zacke (Hg.) Schmuck und Stammeskunst der Naga, Wien 2011, p. 60 f.
Exhibition
Vienna, Völkerkundemuseum, Exp.: "Schmuck und Asche", 01.02.2012 - 11.06.2012