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Naga Feast of Merit Cowry Shell Decorated Textile
Auction Date: February 20, 2021
Sold for: $360
Lot: 15
Red and beige on a black ground sewn with cowrie shell circles and human figure.
Catalogue sticker 916A.
Approximate dimensions: 69 wide x 39 inches high..
Similar examples in The Nagas: Hill Peoples of Northeast India: Society, Culture and the Colonial Encounter by Julian Jacobs.
Condition: Some stains and potential fading, appropriate for tribal use.