Naga warrior hat, from the Naga tribes inhabiting the hills around the Burma/India border.
Materials: rattan, fur (according to Jacobs, it is usually bear’s fur) and wild boad tusks.
From the first half of the 20th century.
Provenance: European private collection.
Dimensions: 21 x 21 x 16 cm
Literature:
“The Naga”, Jacobs, Julian, Edition Hansjörg Mayer, 2012
“Naga, Awe inspiring beauty”, Draguet, Michel, Mercatorfonds, 2018
“Arte Naga”, Museo Nacional de Etnologia,Madrid, 1988
“Le Monde en Tete”, Seuil, 2019
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