Men's necklace with giant Turbinella Pyrum shell · India, Naga, Angami · ID: 3035661
Vendu
450 €
Provenance
Heide and Hans Kaufmann, Vienna, AustriaDescription
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.