Belt with wooden sheath and "dao" knife · Inde, Naga · ID: 3036899
Description
decorated with small abrus beans, knife with iron blade, the upper part decorated with bunches of goats hair dyed in red and black, min. dam., traces of usage and corrosion;
the “dao” is both a cutting tool and a weapon and is ever present in Naga life. They need it to clear the jungle for new farmland, to build new dwellings or kill and divide the animals they eat, challenge enemies, either men or beasts, carve wood, make tools or face the various daily needs. The “dao” is carried on the back in a wooden case tied to the waist, the blade pointing downwards.
L’objet Belt with wooden sheath and “dao” knife avec l’ID d’objet 3036899 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 77th tribal art auction dans 28 juin 2014. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 31 a atteint un prix de vente de 450 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 300 €.
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Littérature comparée
Kunz, Richard, Naga, Basel 2008, p. 71