Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Naga


This is a copy of a naga pendant. The Naga people live in northen India and Burma... They used to be headhunters ( till headhunting was banned in 1991). Usually tiger teeth or ivory is used for these pendants ... here the teeth are polymer clay. Happy Halloween !

4 comments:

Karen Cole said...

Another beautiful piece, Steph.

I love the patina you got on the copper.

Happy Halloween.

enig said...

the polymer teeth are very convincing, the pieces are beautiful

Anonymous said...

Oh wow....banned in 1991, amazing. It's a beautiful piece.

dr. filomena said...

Beautiful - and very nicely photographed! Well done!

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