Naga Forged Iron Hair Pick, Based

Spot a carved figure-like handle tops a pair of long, thin legs.

This forged iron hair pick from the Naga peoples is Naga, from Nagaland, Northeast India, and dates to the 20th century. A pick has several long, narrow teeth set in a handle, a form that is found in combs and hair tools around the world. Clearly, a tapering upper section is marked with stacked incised bands and small ridges, and it narrows to a pair of slender prongs. A rounded top crowns the piece, and the brown surface is worn and slightly rough. It is 1 inches wide and 8.25 high.

Elegant on stilts and unbothered by its own height.