Carved Tribal Food Bowl From Nagaland - Ca 1920 Mirrors compartmentalised interior

compartmentalised interior

Mongolian cabinets this size are more unusual to find and more often come in pairs

and given the right care it can easily reach another 100

Lacquering is done by the craftsman on a hand-powered lathe

Base Size 51 x 24

Carved Tribal Food Bowl From Nagaland - Ca 1920 Mirrors compartmentalised interiorThis beautifully patinated food bowl is from Nagaland in the North Eastern area of India bordering Myanmar. These food bowls were used every day by the Konyak tribe for eating meals. Nagaland is still a tribal area with the Konyak tribe being one of the largest tribes. Historically, the tribes of Nagaland were head hunters going to war with neighboring tribes. Men of the tribes were heavily tattooed across their bodies including on their faces. This