Trophy ornament
India, Naga, Konyak
sold
EUR 2,100
Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, AustriaSize
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.