374 SOLD Heirloom Naga Tribal Beads

Sold to a discerning Antique Art-Lover

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Superb neckpiece from a Naga subtribe.

Bone & beads woven together to create the neckpiece

Acquired in 2010

Estimated to be from the early 1900s

As this piece has been passed on through generations, the condition is not expected to be perfect. Missing beads, repairs & fraying may be expected.

See also Asset 350, 372 and 375 from the same subtribe

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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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