19th Century Naga Head Hunter Warriors Matching Beaded
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19th Century Naga Head Hunter Warriors Matching Beaded Ear Ornament Pair. Each panel with 5 beaded rows; tubular red trade beads, sky blue bead, greasy yellow beads on each side; the beads followed by rattan weaving housing dyed animal hair decorations that terminate in hand cut and carved bamboo threaded through a single trade seed bead; the 2 panels are held together by a long string of beads, primarily tubular orange trade beads;strung on its original 19th century fiber. Red 'David Howard Tribal Arts' sticker; '792A' catalogue number. Circa 1880. {Approximate dimensions: 45 inches long.}. Similar examples in "The Nagas: Hill People of Northeast India: Society, Culture and the Colonial Encounter" by Julian Jacobs, page 231. Condition: Overall wear is very good considering age and tribal use.
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19th Century Naga Head Hunter Warriors Matching Beaded
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