Cowrie Decorated Tribal Basket From Nagaland - Ca 1930 | Indigo Antiques
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Vintage Tribal Cowrie Shell Basket - From Nagaland - Ca 1930

SKU A00456 · Circa 1930, from North India
Dimensions W30 × D30 × H43 cm
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An old woven basket from the tribal area of Nagaland in North East India. Hand woven from grass and decorated with cowrie shells, these baskets were made to withstand brutal everyday use.

Cowrie shells were used to decorate textiles and utility objects and were prized in remote areas of the Himalayas and desert regions.

 

 

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