Carved Tribal Food Bowl From Nagaland - Ca 1920 Mirrors A genuine piece of Mongolian

A genuine piece of Mongolian heritage with immense decorative appeal

expressed through aggressive forms and symbols

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Carved Tribal Food Bowl From Nagaland - Ca 1920 Mirrors A genuine piece of MongolianThis beautifully patinated food bowl is from Nagaland in the North Eastern area of India bordering Myanmar. These food bowls were used every day by the Konyak tribe for eating meals. 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 across their bodies including on their faces. This