Warrior's ceremonial headdress ·  India, Naga · ID: 3032516

Description

conical headdress of plaited rotan with a crest of red dyed goat’s hair across the parting, adorned with boar tusk, red and yellow orchid stem, the second boar tusk missing;
beside the decorative function many of these elements have a symbolic value: red-tinted goat’ s hair conveys the idea of strength, blood and fire capable of destroying enemy villages. The hornbill feather is a symbol of beauty and strength, while the boar tusks are symbols of courage and power.

The object Warrior’s ceremonial headdress with the object ID 3032516 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 16 achieved a sales price of EUR 300.

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Comparing literature

Somaré Grata, Vigorelli, Leonardo, The Nagas, Bergamo 1992, p. 32