Warrior's ceremonial headdress ·  Inde, Naga · ID: 3034439

Description

conical bonnet, two layers (network of rotan and orchid stem), crest of red dyed wild goat’s hair, two boar tusks, slightly dam.;
written sources reveal that before the Pax Britannica the Naga used heavy war helmets made of bamboo which actually functioned as a means of defence. The English later discouraged the incessant tribal feuds which led to the substitution of these heavy helmets with lighter ones like the present one. These headdresses, whose sole objective is to convey the idea of combat readiness and pride in warfare, are worn only on ceremonial occasions.

L’objet Warrior’s ceremonial headdress avec l’ID d’objet 3034439 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 72nd tribal art auction dans 9 mars 2013 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 10 a atteint un prix de vente de 450 €.

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Littérature comparée

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