Chest ornament

Description

Naga warrior's chest ornament, painted orange and black, the tattooed face of the carved wooden head probably indicates a Thendu Konyak context: Assam

Museum reference

A.1969.374

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Chest ornament

Production information

Assam, India, South Asia

Style / Culture

Naga

References

Jacobs, J. Nagas, London, 1990, pp. 191 - 198, p. 102

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Chest ornament

Description

Museum reference

Collection

Object name

Production information

Style / Culture

References