Zemanek-Münster

Trophy ornament ·  India, Naga, Konyak · ID: 3051147

sold EUR 2,100
Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
Size
H: 31 cm / 76 cm (total hight)
H: 12.2 inch / 29.9 inch (total hight)

Description

wood, human hair, dyed wild goat’s hair, yellow and red orchid stem, rest.

This trophy ornament was part of a warrior’s ceremonial equipment.

This trophy combines the two most important elements of Naga culture: the severed heads and human hair (of the enemy) as a symbol of headhunting and the horns as a symbol of courage and strength.


The object Trophy ornament with the object ID 3051147 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 259 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,100 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.

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Comparing literature

Somaré Grata & Leonard Vigorelli, The Nagas, Bergamo 1992, p. 51, 52


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