Vintage Naga multi strand blue and green necklace, 81 strands

This extraordinary necklace is made of 81 strands of blue and green beads. This type of necklace comes from a tribe in northeastern India: The Konyak of Nagaland. The Konyak were known as head hunters.

Condition: good, perfectly wearable

Museum or book reference: a very similar necklace in the collection of the French "Musée Ethnographique du Quai Branly" (Ethnographic Museum) in Paris, inventory number 70.2001.8.8.

• Dimensions: length : 78 cm
  number of strands : 81
  the clasp is a old shell
• Weight: 480 g

• Production place: India
• Culture: Naga
• Production period: mid 20th century
• Materials: glass beads
• Crafting techniques: handmade

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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