Warrior's ceremonial headdress ·  Inde, Naga · ID: 3035724

Description

conical bonnet in two layers, the surface coated with a fine plant fibre netting, dyed in red, yellow orchid stem forming linear ornaments, decorated with animal hair and two boar tusks, slight traces of usage;
written sources reveal that before the Pax Britannica the Nagas 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 3035724 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 75th tribal art auction dans 30 novembre 2013 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 20 a atteint un prix de vente de 600 €.

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Littérature comparée

Jacobs, Julian, The Nagas, London 1990, p. 221