Naga shell decoration NA232
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: 138 and 85 mm – total weight: 370 gr.