Naga Axe

RhysMichael · 29th July 2008, 01:15 PM

I can't help but wonder if certain shaped dao were more common with certain tribal groups. I can't find anything to support that. I have a few pictures of dao and those carrying them but none are exactly like the one you have posted though several have protrusions from the back
The first one the only notation I have is dao from Arunachal Pradesh The second is a photo of an Ang and is labeled as Naga and Konyak

Bill M · 29th July 2008, 02:47 PM

Thank you for your replies and I ceratinly welcome more discussion.

I have quite a few Naga artifacts, including one large house pillar with seven stylized buffalo heads, three human heads and an animal.

I suggest a very good book on the Naga, "THE NAGAS, hill peoples of Northeast India" by Julian Jacobs.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...881/ref=lp_g_1

29th July 2008, 01:15 PM	#1
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	I can't help but wonder if certain shaped dao were more common with certain tribal groups. I can't find anything to support that. I have a few pictures of dao and those carrying them but none are exactly like the one you have posted though several have protrusions from the back The first one the only notation I have is dao from Arunachal Pradesh The second is a photo of an Ang and is labeled as Naga and Konyak Attached Images

29th July 2008, 02:47 PM	#2
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Thank you for your replies and I ceratinly welcome more discussion. I have quite a few Naga artifacts, including one large house pillar with seven stylized buffalo heads, three human heads and an animal. I suggest a very good book on the Naga, "THE NAGAS, hill peoples of Northeast India" by Julian Jacobs. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...881/ref=lp_g_1