




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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