Naga Necklace, Antique Round Shells & Carnelian Beads, 15.5 Inches
SKU: NGF-51
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Description
- Ao Naga antique round chank shell & carnelian bead choker necklace, 15.5"
- Sewn to natural cotton backing, the 2” – 2.5 inch shells and 14mm carnelian beads are at least 150 years old, but together represent a universally admired, and timeless, sense of design.
- Antique high status round chank shells used in this form were distinctive to the Ao tribe Nagas.
- Some tribes heavily regulated the acquisition and use of shells.
- Only a woman with wealth, or from a family that merited such special elements, could have worn this piece.
- The piece itself was collected in the 1970’s – 1980’s