Naga shell decoration NA229
Four sections of nautilus shell cut and polished plates from Nautilus pompilius shells.
Incorporated into necklaces and other traditional body ornaments by several Naga tribe. Notably the Konyak of northern Nagaland, Eastern India.
19th or early 20th century.
Largest: 113 x 113 mm, smallest: 98 x 82 mm – total weight: 350 gr.