1870 Old Heirloom Konyak Naga Bead Jewelry

Superb set of Naga Beads from the Konyak Tribe

Bone, beads, shells.

Several generations old

Acquired on a personal trip to Nagaland Hornbill festival in 2010 from heirs who inherited this

Age unknown but estimated to be from the 1960s-1970s

Has old metal repair on one of the vertical connectors

Probably a waist belt for a young girl

Rare.

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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