Ceremonial hat
While some tribes had relatively uniform hats, the Konyak-Naga were guided by the principle: the more striking and imaginative, the better. This led to surprising solutions and expressive qualities in ritual headgear. Here, the horn of a Mithun was transformed into a headdress.
While some tribes had relatively uniform hats, the Konyak-Naga were guided by the principle: the more striking and imaginative, the better. This led to surprising solutions and expressive qualities in ritual headgear. Here, the horn of a Mithun was transformed into a headdress.
Collector:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909 Wien - 1995 London) DNB
Object Name
Zeremonialhut
Culture
Nagaland / Konyak
Material/technology:
mithun horn, bamboo, fur of sloth bear (melursus ursinus)
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Invs.
126413
