Zemanek-Münster

Men's necklace with giant Turbinella Pyrum shell

India, Naga, Angami
sold EUR 450
Provenance
Heide and Hans Kaufmann, Vienna, Austria
Size
L: 68 cm
H: 15 cm (shell)
L: 26.8 inch
H: 5.9 inch (shell)

Description

shell, cornelian beads, glass beads, bone, fibre, eight strands, good condition, slight traces of abrasion;
the technique of making small cavities in the shell and fill them with black colour seems to derive from tattooing methods.


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