Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas | Antiquities - 19th February 2025
Lot 101
Two Naga carved wood head ornaments
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £315
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Description
Two Naga carved wood head ornaments
Nagaland
with black pigment tattoo decoration, the larger with red pigment and both pierced to the sides for attachment,
9cm and 11.5cm high. (2)
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection.
Published
Julian Jacobs, The Nagas; Hill People of Northeast India, 1990. p. 191. (larger)