Brustschmuck
vor 1937 | Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf
This beaded necklace with two small brass heads and a tiger tooth characterised the person wearing it as a brave warrior. Such necklaces were commonly used by mana Naga groups.Aside from the tiger tooth, the two small human heads made of brass refer to the wearer’s hunting success after having killed a tiger or taken a human head. A glass rod was dyed white and heated to dab white dots on the black glass beads.
This beaded necklace with two small brass heads and a tiger tooth characterised the person wearing it as a brave warrior. Such necklaces were commonly used by mana Naga groups.Aside from the tiger tooth, the two small human heads made of brass refer to the wearer’s hunting success after having killed a tiger or taken a human head. A glass rod was dyed white and heated to dab white dots on the black glass beads.
Sammlung:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909 Wien - 1995 London) DNB
Zeit:
vor 1937
Zugangsdatum:
1937
Objektbezeichnung
Brustschmuck
Kultur
Nagaland / Konyak
Material/Technik:
Tigerzahn, Messing, Glasperlen
Bildrecht
Weltmuseum Wien
Sammlungsbereich
Süd-, SO-Asien, Himalaya
Geographie
Südasien/Subkontinent/Indien/Assam/Wakching
Inv. Nr.
126709