Konyak Naga necklace of antique turquoise glass trade beads, 20”
Very full necklace (over 120 strands!) of turquoise glass beads worn mostly by chief’s clan members. Multi-strand necklaces were worn daily by both men and women as ornamentation and signs of status.
The fine 1mm x 1 1/2mm drawn seed beads, of European manufacture in the late 19th to early 20th century, were rare when this Naga material was being collected in the 1980’s.
The supple, smooth necklace is in excellent condition, although the beaded clasp loops have been repaired as a result of the years of wear.
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