Zemanek-Münster

Head hunters trophy figure

India, Naga, Konyak
not available anymore
Provenance
American Collection, USA
Louis Nierijnck, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Size
H: 17,5 cm
H: 6.9 inch

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, trunk figure without arms, inlaid bone eyes, remains of red dyed goats hair and a tuft of long presumably human hair, slightly dam, cracks, metal plate;
used as warriors chest ornaments or attached to head-takers baskets.


Comparing literature

Barbier, Jean Paul, Kunst aus Nagaland, Pforzheim 1986, p. 52

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