Pectoral with trophy heads · India, Naga · ID: 3039144

Name: Pectoral with trophy heads
SKU: 3039144
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Size

L: 24,5 cm (necklace)

B: 17 cm (metal pendant)

L: 9.6 inch (necklace)

B: 6.7 inch (metal pendant)

Description

tube-shaped orange glass beads, thread on cord, pendant in shape of four anthropomorphic heads, arranged side by side, made from brass in lost wax cast, metal eyelets, old age patina;
the number of heads worn as decoration formally represented the number of heads cut off by the wearer and is proportional to his prestige. Up to this day the Konyak village of Wangti ranks as one of the most important production centres for this type of necklace. They are sold throughout the eastern and northern Naga territory.

The object Pectoral with trophy heads with the object ID 3039144 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 18.

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