Chest ornament
The number of heads worn as jewelry referred to the trophies captured by the wearer - the more there were, the higher his prestige.
The number of heads worn as jewelry referred to the trophies captured by the wearer - the more there were, the higher his prestige.
Collector:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909 Wien - 1995 London) DNB
Object Name
Brustschmuck
Culture
Nagaland / Konyak
Material/technology:
brass, fibre
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Invs.
126694
