Figur
A figure was made after a deceased woman and placed beyond the village boundaries. This made it clear that she was no longer among the living. The body of these grave figurines was often not realistically sculpted, as the main focus was on the head, which incorporated an aspect of the soul of the deceased.
A figure was made after a deceased woman and placed beyond the village boundaries. This made it clear that she was no longer among the living. The body of these grave figurines was often not realistically sculpted, as the main focus was on the head, which incorporated an aspect of the soul of the deceased.
Sammler/in:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909 Wien - 1995 London) DNB
Objektbezeichnung
Statuette
Kultur
Nagaland / Konyak
Material/Technik:
Holz, Pigmente, Metall
Bildrecht
Weltmuseum Wien
Sammlungsbereich
Süd-, SO-Asien, Himalaya
Geographie
Südasien/Subkontinent/Indien/Assam/Wakching
Inv. Nr.
126775