{"product_id":"naga-chank-shell-decorated-with-dots-4-orange-beads-shell-is-5-long-3-wide","title":"Naga, Chank Shell, Decorated with Dots \u0026 4 Orange Beads, Shell is 5\" Long \u0026 3\" Wide","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectable, vintage Naga Chank shell section 3 inches wide by 5 inches tall with two holes for making it into a necklace and 4 vintage orange beads.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChank shell slices, tube beads and discs all served as high status adornment elements among the Nagas. Part of the old shell cutting industry in South India, they are at least 125-150 years old at this point, as the demise of that industry occurred that many years ago. Newer shells now come from the Bay of Bengal. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach tribe gravitated to one or more shapes, slices, discs and\/or tubes, and wore them in jewelry which was mostly distinct to that tribe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBought in India in 1983 and stashed in the attic with my Dictionary of Beads Collection since 2003.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly one available, but I just acquired 2 more. See ASO-154 and ASO-155\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52901604426037,"sku":"ASO-153","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/ASO-153Beadazzled.com_d823c37a-5413-4241-8901-0909919056aa.jpg?v=1779222060","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/naga-chank-shell-decorated-with-dots-4-orange-beads-shell-is-5-long-3-wide","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}