In the extreme northeast corner of India, in what is known as 'Nagaland', human effigies made from wood are only found among a few communities of the southern and northernmost regions of the territory. This notable example comes from the Konyak group who occupy the remote northern zone.
Although it is carved in a somewhat conventionalized form - a man, seated with his cane-wrapped legs drawn-up to his chest, arms folded and resting on the knees - the features and tattoo markings of th ...click for details
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