THE NAGAS AND THEIR WEAPONS
 

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

Here are mine
Regards
Roy

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

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

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

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 :shrug:

Gavin

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

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

Thank you Rajesh,

If you find yourself in Brisbane at any time, you'd be most welcome to view them.

Gavin

A FINE COLLECTION OF NAGA WEAPONS AND REGALIA WITH SOME RARE EXAMPLES. I DO WONDER WHY ITS IN THE MISCELLANEOUS FORUM RATHER THAN THE ETHNOGRAPHIC. :confused:

Me Too??

WILL DEFINATELY CATCH UP GAVIN,YOU ARE ALSO WELCOME TO SEE MY COLLECTION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF ANTIQUES I COLLECT BESIDES WEAPONS IF YOU COME TO AUCKLAND,CHEERS

This one was languishing over in Ethnographic Miscellania and I think it belongs more properly in this Forum as it deals with Naga weapons. Some very nice pics. Ian.

Thanks Rajesh and thanks Ian for bringing this over to this page.

Gavin

WELCOME GAVIN AND THANKS IAN
REGARDS
RAJESH ALVA

Kabui Naga Dao
 

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.

Konyak Naga Chopper/tool
 

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

Kuki Naga Tukhemmi Axe
 

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.

Sema (Sumi, Zeme) Naga Dao
 

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.

Sema Naga Tukhemmi ("Axe")
 

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).

HERE IS A LINK TO ANOTHER REFERENCE ON NAGA WEAPONS TO MAKE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON BOTH REFERENCES EASILY AVAILABLE IN ONE PLACE.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=NAGA

Tukhemmi not Naga
 

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

From my collection
 

From my collection

best

CERJAK

http://www.alanmacfarlane.com/bamboo...ront/front.htm

HERE IS A LINK FROM A OLD POST ON NAGA WEAPONS WITH SOME GOOD REFERENCES AND PICTURES

Unfortunately, Barry, all the data on this site appears to have been lost because the archived materials were on a now defunct web site. Nothing left of the text, pictures, videos or sound recordings. A great pity because the information collected was of high academic quality.

Another reminder of why we insist that folks upload their pictures to this site so that the rich pictorial records are preserved.

Ian

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

Ian is right. I tried the link and the lists work, but when getting to the picture sections and database..........nope! :(