Pig skull
The Konyak term "weetang ak shong" for such a skull means "celebrating the head of an enemy". When a warrior brought a head to his village, a pig was slaughtered for the necessary ceremonies. The pig's skull was tied together on behalf of the killed person to show that it too was bound forever. The warrior was allowed to display it in front of his house.
The Konyak term "weetang ak shong" for such a skull means "celebrating the head of an enemy". When a warrior brought a head to his village, a pig was slaughtered for the necessary ceremonies. The pig's skull was tied together on behalf of the killed person to show that it too was bound forever. The warrior was allowed to display it in front of his house.
Collector:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909 Wien - 1995 London) DNB
Object Name
Wildschweinschädel
Culture
Naga
Material/technology:
Wildschweinschädel
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Invs.
126833
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