Hüftschmuck
Such a hip ornament offered successful hunters a way to show off the hair of their victims on their bodies. The carved figures were intended to further enhance the effect; the horns referred to courage and strength
Such a hip ornament offered successful hunters a way to show off the hair of their victims on their bodies. The carved figures were intended to further enhance the effect; the horns referred to courage and strength
Collector:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909 Wien - 1995 London) DNB
Object Name
Hüftschmuck
Culture
Nagaland / Konyak
Material/technology:
wood, goat horn, goat hair, fibre
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südasien/Subkontinent/Indien/Assam/Chi
Invs.
126755
