Wood and Metal Effigies of Nagaland

A reflection of the socio-cultural belief of the Naga people, the effigies form an interesting subject of ethnological study. Such effigies either carved in wood or sculpted in metal tend to be a glorification of the deceased person and regarded by the Nagas as abode for the soul. The monograph deals with the description of these sepulchral sculptures and allied artifacts preserved in the Nagaland State Museum, Kohima and the Indian Museum, Kolkata, illustrated with seventy six colour photographs of these rare exhibits.