Naga Shell Warrior's Ear Ornament, 2 3/8” x 2 7/8”
Naga Shell Warrior's Ear Ornament, 2 3/8” x 2 7/8”
Naga Shell Warrior's Ear Ornament, 2 3/8” x 2 7/8”

Naga Shell Warrior's Ear Ornament, 2 3/8” x 2 7/8”

SKU: NGF-54
Sale price $300.00

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Description

  • Antique Chang Naga warrior's shell ear ornament, 2 3/8” x 2 7/8”
  • The motif represents the indigenous, ox-like mithun horns, with a figurative human head, signifying the warrior’s status in the tribe.
  • Only one available
  • Specific to the Chang tribe, this finely tattooed warrior’s ear adornment is made from an antique oval shaped chank shell.
  • It has a bamboo pick and tube, attached by string, that allows it to be hung over the ear, while also being anchored through the earlobe like a normal earring.
  • The worn, smooth shell dates from the 19th century
  • Collected in Nagaland in the 1980s