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Pendant representing a character. It is composed of two antlers glued by an agglomerate of vegetable matter. The head is modeled with this same agglomerate. The trunk is tied with wicker from which emerge two small rings that serve as hangers for the cord of the pendant. Ceramic beads adorn this string.
Patinated antlers, beads, rope, vegetable agglomerate, wicker (crack at the neck)
height of the character: 17 cm
Naga people, Nagaland, India
Mid 20th century
Ref: 7PDEMCWFLR