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
Culture
Naga / Konyak
Material/technology:
Menschenhaar, Ziegenhaar, Holz
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Invs.
126770
