Head taker's basket

Description

Warrior's carrying basket intended to hold trophy heads taken in raids, made of strips of cane, elliptical with a carrying strap of woven cane, decorated with three carved wooden heads with firbous tassels suspended from the sides: India, Assam, Naga

Museum reference

A.1956.1465

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Head taker's basket

Production information

Assam, India, South Asia

Style / Culture

Naga

Materials

Cane, Plant fibre, Wood

References

Jacobs, J. Nagas, London, 1990, pp. 186 - 193

Kunz, Joshi (eds.), 2008, illustr. pp65-66