Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas | Antiquities - 19th February 2025

Lot 129

Two pairs of Naga leggings

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £1890

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Description

Two pairs of Naga leggings
Nagaland
natural and red dyed cane with orchid stem geometric decoration, one pair with ties and cotton pom-poms,
26cm and 31cm long,
a pair of Naga arm bands, fibre and coloured glass beads, 9cm wide and two Naga cane and cut cowrie shell arm bands, 13cm wide. (8)

Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection.

Published
Julian Jacobs, The Nagas; Hill People of Northeast India, 1990. p. 271. (armbands)