Mark A. Johnson Tribal Art

2140: House Panel Figure. Medium wood, probably teak. L:32”, W: 15”, H: 10”.
Late 19th to early 20th century. Lainong Naga, Nagaland, India/Burma border.

Cut from a larger interior panel from the village clan house (Morung), this section depicts a male tiger.
Tiger figures represent stealth and cunning, characteristics of good hunters.