Vintage Konyak Naga multi-strand necklace from North East India
This exceptional necklace is made of 52 strands of glass beads. This kind of necklace comes from a tribe in the North East India : the Konyaks from Nagaland. Konyak people were known to be head hunters.
This necklace is ancient, it is not a modern copy
This necklace is a collectible piece of jewelry that you can wear perfectly after a dusting, the threads seem strong enough for you to wear occasionaly
References: A very similar necklace in the collection of the "Musée Ethnographique du Quai Branly" (Ethnographic Museum) in Paris inventory number 70.2001.8.8. The ethnographic picture have been taken in 1936 in Nagaland.
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- Production place: India
- Culture: Naga
- Production period: Second half 20th century
- Materials: glass beads
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Please notice:
This jewel is vintage and has been worn. Scratches and wear marks may visible. It has been cleaned to restore as much as possible its original shine.
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Vintage Konyak Naga multi-strand necklace from North East India
Sale price€ 155
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