Pectoral ornament
Before 1902 | Johann Anger
Jewellery was not only decoration but also of symbolic significance to the Naga. The right to wear certain jewellery had to be earned. It was both an external indication of tribal membership and an internal sign of rank. This pectoral ornament could only be worn as a mark by those who had either taken a head themselves or at least participated in a successful headhunt.
Jewellery was not only decoration but also of symbolic significance to the Naga. The right to wear certain jewellery had to be earned. It was both an external indication of tribal membership and an internal sign of rank. This pectoral ornament could only be worn as a mark by those who had either taken a head themselves or at least participated in a successful headhunt.
Collection:
Johann Anger DNB
Time:
Before 1902
Entry Date:
1902
Object Name
Pectoral ornament
Culture
Nagaland
Material/technology:
Wood, wool, plant fibre, glass beads
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südasien/Subkontinent/Indien/Assam
Invs.
68742
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