Gabelpfosten
Such forked posts were carved to commemorate a festival of merit. The organizer was allowed to erect such a post near his house for each Mithun cow sacrificed.
Such forked posts were carved to commemorate a festival of merit. The organizer was allowed to erect such a post near his house for each Mithun cow sacrificed.
Collector:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909 Wien - 1995 London) DNB
Object Name
Gabelpfosten
Culture
Nagaland
Material/technology:
wood
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südasien/Subkontinent/Indien/Assam
Invs.
126312
