Naga Head Hunter Warriors Ceremonial Tribal Headdress.
Naga Head Hunter Warriors Ceremonial Tribal Headdress. Black bear hair; 2 boar tusks; dyed red woven rattan; woven organic; non-dyed rattan. Red 'David Howard Tribal Art' sticker; '955A' catalogue number. Circa 1900-1920. {Approximate dimensions: 12 inches high x 8 inches diameter.}. Similar examples in "The Nagas: Hill People of Northeast India: Society, Culture and the Colonial Encounter" by Julian Jacobs, pages 225 and 226. Condition: Wear from general use.
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Naga Head Hunter Warriors Ceremonial Tribal Headdress. Black bear hair; 2 boar tusks; dyed red woven rattan; woven organic; non-dyed rattan. Red 'David Howard Tribal Art' sticker; '955A' catalogue number. Circa 1900-1920. {Approximate dimensions: 12 inches high x 8 inches diameter.}. Similar examples in "The Nagas: Hill People of Northeast India: Society, Culture and the Colonial Encounter" by Julian Jacobs, pages 225 and 226. Condition: Wear from general use.