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PAIR MONKEY SKULLS

Harry L Neufeld

Konyak Naga - mid-20th century - two well maintained, old monkey skulls, symbolic of headhunting,  one with a tuft of wild goat hair and both with eyes encircled with lime paste - placed in or on a morung, a gathering place in the village, for their power, or sometimes attached to a warrior's basket or worn as a head trophy pendant - 6" x 4"

$300.00

Artwork details

Origin

Circa mid-20th century

Dimension

H 6IN x W 4IN

H 15.24CM x W 10.16CM

Provenance

Collected in Nagaland, 1980's

Condition

Very good

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