THE NAGAS AND THEIR WEAPONS

[BANDOOK]

PLEASE SHOW US YOUR NAGA ARTIFACTS AND WEAPONS,AM POSTING PICTURES OF SOME OF MY FRIENDS COLLECION AND SOME PICTURES OF NAGAS OF NAGALAND IN NORTH EAST INDIA,FIERCE HEAD HUNTERS

[Royston]

Here are mine
Regards
Roy

[drac2k]

Wow, you guys have got some great and hard to find pieces ;my congratulations !

[BANDOOK]

GREETINGS ROYSTON
THATS A BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION PUT TOGATHER,GREAT COLLECTION
IMPRESSIVE,THANKS RAJESH

[colin henshaw]

Very nice collections, I've always liked Naga & Assam material...

[Gavin Nugent]

Some of my Naga/Kachin collection.

There are other Dao, belts, shields, spears and artefacts not shown too...the rug just isn't big enough

Gavin

[Royston]

Excellent collection Gavin.

I am intrigued by the weapon one-up from bottom left. Is that a Dao with a secondary knife ?

Cheers
Roy

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Royston

Excellent collection Gavin.

I am intrigued by the weapon one-up from bottom left. Is that a Dao with a secondary knife ?

Cheers
Roy

Thanks Roy,

Intriguing it is and yes, that is a secondary knife...it was one of those "I had to have pieces", just like the Kachin Dao with the carved, gilt and red lac scabbard across from it...The entire ensemble is just beautiful.

I'll start at the top.

The hair is very fine Human, not the typical goat hair seen in these regions.
The gold string work at the base of each hair bundle is stunning and the method of attachment in to the bamboo shaft is top notch.
The red and gold rattan binding at the blade end in also very nice.
The blade is a quality but simply forged blade, a thick and very sharp Naga "axe" head.
The Sheath is what I consider English leather, thick top quality military leather, perfectly stitched and nice and simply tooled...designed with a Sam Browne in mind is my thoughts.
The knife on the front is I feel, styled on a Fairbairn Sykes dagger but made by native hands. Its grip is covered in plaited leather...its a solid functional piece.
I suspect it was a bespoke piece made for a military officer who would have had to have spent some quality time with these people during and perhaps after WWII.

Gavin

[BANDOOK]

NICE COLLECTION GAVIN
U HAVE SOME AMAZING STUFF FROM MY COUNTRY
MANY THANKS FOR SHARING.
I HAVE WEAPONS AND ETHNIC NAGA ARTIFACTS BUT MANY HAVE BEAR FUR,TUSKS AND WOOD AND RATTAN,VERY DIFFICULT TO BRING THEM INTO NEW ZEALAND
SO LET THEM REMAIN IN INDIA
REGARDS
RAJESH

[DaveA]

A Kabui Naga Dao, OAL 25 1/2 inch, with copper forged into the blade. This is a weapon version of the much smaller Kabui Naga Dao used in their ceremonial dancing.

[DaveA]

A Konyak Naga chopper, probably an agricultural tool. The hilt resembles the work of the Shan who reside nearby in N.E Assam.

[DaveA]

A somewhat controversial Kuki Naga Tukhemmi Axe. The blade is almost certainly Kuki Naga, but the pole haft more strongly resembles that of a mak from much farther east and south in S.E. Asia. How blade met haft is a mystery.

[DaveA]

A Sema (Sumi, Zeme) Naga Dao, collected from the Sema, but provably of Kachin origin and obtained in trade or raid. This is a finer piece of steel than typically found in other Naga weapons.

[DaveA]

This is a Tukhemmi ("Axe" or "Hatchet") from Assam c. 1900 - 1940, probably originating with the Sema, Ao, or Chang Naga tribes. Only these tribes used red hair for decoration (attached to pommel of the hilt).

[DaveA]

Originally Posted by DaveA

A somewhat controversial Kuki Naga Tukhemmi Axe. The blade is almost certainly Kuki Naga, but the pole haft more strongly resembles that of a mak from much farther east and south in S.E. Asia. How blade met haft is a mystery.

I've received some convincing direct messages from others that cast further doubt on the Naga origin of this item.

It is useful to remember that the Naga were not good with iron work, much less steel. If the quality of the blade looks pretty good to you, it is likely not Naga in origin.

-DaveA

[Cerjak]

From my collection

best

CERJAK

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by DaveA

A somewhat controversial Kuki Naga Tukhemmi Axe. The blade is almost certainly Kuki Naga, but the pole haft more strongly resembles that of a mak from much farther east and south in S.E. Asia. How blade met haft is a mystery.

I could be complete wrong but I think this mace is from Vietnam.