Naga Axe

Dajak · 31st July 2008, 02:58 PM

Hi Bill those 2 work on the cataloque this is the one I mean buy it fast if you can this one very hard to get .

And books are an good investment too Bill

Ben

Bill M · 31st July 2008, 05:29 PM

Ben,

Just ordered the book. Thank you again for your expert help!!!!

Kind regards,
Bill

I'll post some more Naga pieces. Here is a Naga house pillar. It is about 11' by 3'6" and about a foot thick. It commemorates a SEVEN buffalo festival/ritual/feast. This was a huge event.

As you can see in my picture of a Naga house, in Tangkhul Chinjaroi village, most were only four buffalo events.

I had to cut an opening in my 10' ceiling to get it in place.

Bill M · 31st July 2008, 05:37 PM

An archaic ax from the Kalyo-Kangyu Naga tribe. Heavy ax and shaft cover are made from one piece of iron that has a wooden core.

The head is facetted to one side and flat on the other, the neck and length of the shaft is incised with linear geometric shapes.

Photograph is from 1873. I have not seen any of these later than 1900.

Dajak · 31st July 2008, 07:27 PM

This is an nice axe Bill to me much better than the first one .

And gratulations that you get the catalogue an rare find

I did sell my big Naga collection in 2003 it is nice to see some one start collecting it . ( I only keep one brass piece but it is not an weapon)

Ben

Bill M · 31st July 2008, 09:53 PM

Thank you Ben, did not know that you had been a Naga collector. I greatly respect your knowledge and expertise. When you recommend a book, i usually get it if I can find it.

Here is another Naga dao similar to the last ax.

31st July 2008, 05:29 PM	#2
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Ben, Just ordered the book. Thank you again for your expert help!!!! Kind regards, Bill I'll post some more Naga pieces. Here is a Naga house pillar. It is about 11' by 3'6" and about a foot thick. It commemorates a SEVEN buffalo festival/ritual/feast. This was a huge event. As you can see in my picture of a Naga house, in Tangkhul Chinjaroi village, most were only four buffalo events. I had to cut an opening in my 10' ceiling to get it in place. Attached Images

31st July 2008, 05:37 PM	#3
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	An archaic ax from the Kalyo-Kangyu Naga tribe. Heavy ax and shaft cover are made from one piece of iron that has a wooden core. The head is facetted to one side and flat on the other, the neck and length of the shaft is incised with linear geometric shapes. Photograph is from 1873. I have not seen any of these later than 1900. Attached Images Last edited by Bill Marsh; 1st August 2008 at 02:13 AM.

31st July 2008, 09:53 PM	#5
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Thank you Ben, did not know that you had been a Naga collector. I greatly respect your knowledge and expertise. When you recommend a book, i usually get it if I can find it. Here is another Naga dao similar to the last ax. Attached Images

31st July 2008, 02:58 PM	#1
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Bill those 2 work on the cataloque this is the one I mean buy it fast if you can this one very hard to get . And books are an good investment too Bill Ben

31st July 2008, 07:27 PM	#4
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	This is an nice axe Bill to me much better than the first one . And gratulations that you get the catalogue an rare find I did sell my big Naga collection in 2003 it is nice to see some one start collecting it . ( I only keep one brass piece but it is not an weapon) Ben