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The Fine Sale: Day One

Sat, Nov 3, 2018 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1610

Group of Three Indian Woven Cloth and Cowrie Shell Warrior Mohnei Body Cloth, Chang Naga

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Together with a Konyak Naga Chief's Wife Beaded Body Cloth; each woven with cowrie shells, one with shells and beads. (4).

68 x 42 1/2; 54 1/2 x 44; 57 x 41 1/2; and 60 x 41 in.

Note: The Mohnei warrior cloths with cowrie shells could only be worn by a man who had taken more than six heads.

Condition

1st panel: with beads and shells: holes, minor staining and fraying at the ends. 2nd panel: areas of fading, losses, lacking most of the fringe, some losses to shells. 3rd panel: good overall condition with minor wear. 4th panel: minor wear, missing a few shells.