Brustschmuck
The upper part of the piece of jewelry represents a snail and ends in the tail of a fish. The fish represents the cycle of fertility and of life and death. For example, fish is eaten on the first day of sowing and harvest. The fish is also associated with marriage and the accompanying wishes for fertility, which means that the jewelry can also function as a protective and prosperity-promising amulet.
The upper part of the piece of jewelry represents a snail and ends in the tail of a fish. The fish represents the cycle of fertility and of life and death. For example, fish is eaten on the first day of sowing and harvest. The fish is also associated with marriage and the accompanying wishes for fertility, which means that the jewelry can also function as a protective and prosperity-promising amulet.
Collector:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909 Wien - 1995 London) DNB
Object Name
Brustschmuck
Culture
Nagaland / Konyak
Material/technology:
brass, glass, cotton
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Invs.
126693
