Naga shell decoration NA231
Two sections of chank shell (Turbinella pyrum) engraved with small cercles and dots.
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.
Dimensions: 140 and 90 mm – total weight: 500 gr.