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South Asia, Northeast India, Assam, Nagaland, and areas of Myanmar, Naga Konyak people, ca. 1950s CE. A fascinating object, a woven rattan basket decorated with 5 monkey skulls as well as a boar tusk and a lengthy textile sash. Both the basket as well as the skulls have been coated in an earthy, dark brown pigment that imbues the composition with an aged presentation. The Naga people are a combination of tribes in northeastern India and northwestern Burma; during the time that this basket was made, they still led a very traditional lifestyle and engaged in headhunting. Baskets like this one were made by men in order to be used as part of headhunting, and each is unique. Size: 7" L x 24" W x 11" H (17.8 cm x 61 cm x 27.9 cm)

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Provenance: Cultural Patina Gallery, Burke, Virginia, USA

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  • Condition: Wear to sash, basket, skulls, tusk, side elements and base, with abrasions and lightening to pigment, otherwise in great condition. Very macabre!

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