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an image of a wooden bench sitting on top of a white floora close up of a piece of wood that has been carvedan old wooden bench that has been turned into a bencha wooden bench that is sitting on a white floora piece of wood that has been cut in halfa white toilet with a wooden seat next to a toilet paper dispenser and a toilet paper dispenser
Audap & Associés

169 - INDIA, Naga, Nagaland Sacrificial table carved from wood fea…
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Estimate €400 - €600
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INDIA, Naga, Nagaland Sacrificial table carved from wood featuring stylised bird heads, forming a low table. The top and legs are carved from a single tree trunk. 19th century (Signs of wear.) H: 55 cm; W: 234 cm; D: 78 cm The Nagas are an ethnic group on the border between north-eastern India and Burma, comprising some thirty tribes, hunter-gatherer peoples and great warriors with a reputation as ‘headhunters’. They lived in villages consisting of traditional huts and remained attached to their ancient traditions, close to nature, and to their animist culture. Their living conditions have changed, but they remain attached to their culture and village life, with woodcarvers crafting traditional pieces featuring their tribe’s emblems: the Calao, a bird; the Gaur, a semi-domesticated bovine… which were collected locally and which we find in this collection.
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About the sale FABIENNE PASTOR’S COUNTRY HOUSE: A LIFE OF TRAVEL AND COLLECTING
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Auction time 07/01/2026 at 1:30 PM
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