Necklace
Naga People, Nagaland, Northeastern India
Brass, glass trade beads, string
Mid 20th century
A graceful necklace of small yellow glass trade beads beads looped into a brass amulet. The shape of this “fish tail” chest ornament is said to imitate a cut conch shell and was worn by warriors. A lovely example, it possesses a smooth patina from decades of wear. The inner circumference, as tied, is 32″ (81.2 cm) and the pendant is 4″ (10 cm) long.
$700
