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Ethnologisches Museum Süd- und Südostasien Naga-Sammlung [I C 27987]
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Warrior basket

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Warrior basket
Warrior basket used for rituals associated with headhunting
The basket is used by men in headhunting rituals. It is made of a bamboo weave and decorated with tufts of grass. The three stylized wooden heads are decorated with red, black and white goat hair and symbolise headhunting.

Material/Technique

Bamboo, plant fiber bundles, goat hair, wood

Measurements

Height: 59.5 cm; Width: 45.5 cm; Depth: 19 cm

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Das aus der königlichen Kunstkammer hervorgegangene Ethnologische Museum gehört seit seiner Gründung 1873 international zu den größten und...

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