Carved Tribal Food Bowl From Nagaland - Ca 1920 Clothing and a sense of authenticity

and a sense of authenticity to the piece

This impressive carved teak Indian pavilion is an incredibly rare find

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a big replanting scheme has meant that the tree is once a more common sight in the Thar desert

Carved Tribal Food Bowl From Nagaland - Ca 1920 Clothing and a sense of authenticityThis food bowl is from the tribal area of Nagaland in the North Eastern area of India bordering Myanmar. These food bowls were used every day by the Konyak tribe and other Nagaland tribes for eating meals. It is beautifully patinated. Nagaland is still a tribal area with the Konyak tribe being one of the largest tribes. Historically, the tribes of Nagaland were head hunters going to war with neighboring tribes. Men of the tribes were heavily tattooed