Important Naga tribe necklace NA223
A superb ten-strands necklace, with elements in tubular shell, dark blue glass beads and faceted carnelian. Bone dividers keep the strands apart and a nice engraved half shank shell serves as counterweight.
Angami tribe, Hills of Nagaland, Eastern India.
19th-20th century.
94 cm long. Central tubular shell 107 mm long. 1,26 kg.