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A Naga HeadHunter Basket Collected in India 1970s

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A Naga HeadHunter Basket Collected in India 1970s

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A carved wood and rattan gathering basket with the image of a Naga warrior or Head hunter on the front of the basket. Field collected in India in the early 1970s as part of the Museum of Oddities display in Metamora Indiana until 2018. The Basket measures 9.5 x 7 x 4 inches. Ex Museum of Oddities, Indiana, Ex Private New Jersey collection.

Condition

Good, well handled

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A Naga HeadHunter Basket Collected in India 1970s

Name: A Naga HeadHunter Basket Collected in India 1970s
SKU: 166979128
Price: 90 USD
Availability: InStock

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