CLASSIC NAGA WOOD WARRIOR FIGURE (on base)

Harry L Neufeld

Konyak Naga - early 20th century - strong countenance and impressively dark figure, with inlaid bone eyes, tufts of hair/fur on top of head and as ear plug - spear, shield, neck piece, dao and scabbard as accesories - similar to the figure on the cover of Barbier Muller catalog from first Naga exhibit, in all probability carved by the same person, and acquired at the same time by the exhibitor, shown with the published piece before selling it - collected in Nagaland

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