Men's necklace with big shell pendant ·  India, Naga · ID: 3045268

Description

cornelian beads, glass beads, bone, fibre,
When the necklace is worn, the big shell rests on the back just below the neck, while the eight strands hung down to the front of the chest.

Due to their value and their rarity these necklaces are worn only on the occasion of festivities and harvests, when the best dresses and ornaments are displayed to obtain the favour of the spirits of the crop.

The object Men’s necklace with big shell pendant with the object ID 3045268 was part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction on March 9, 2019. The object with the lot number 18 achieved a sales price of EUR 260 with an asking price of EUR 250.

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Comparing literature

Somaré Grata, Vigorelli, Leonardo, The Nagas, Bergamo 1992, p. 100 f.