Model of a house post
Models of posts on the façades of the men's houses show animals in full sculpture. They possessed a sacred aura and required the observance of certain taboos. This may be one of the reasons why Christoph Fürer-Haimendorf had exact copies made rather than acquiring the originals.
Models of posts on the façades of the men's houses show animals in full sculpture. They possessed a sacred aura and required the observance of certain taboos. This may be one of the reasons why Christoph Fürer-Haimendorf had exact copies made rather than acquiring the originals.
Collector:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909 Wien - 1995 London) DNB
Object Name
Hauptpfosten (Modell)
Culture
Nagaland
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Invs.
126242