DepartmentAsia
Shell and bead necklace
NameNecklace
CultureAngami Naga
Datemid- 20th century
Place madeNagaland, India, South Asia, Asia
MediumConch shell, carnelian beads, glass beads, cotton thread
Dimensions20 7/8 × 3 5/16 × 1 5/16 in. (53 × 8.4 × 3.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Friends of Folk Art, Folk Art Flea Market, A.2017.64.1
Object numberA.2017.64.1
DescriptionLarge necklace composed of long (off white) and oval (dark brown) beads. Large conch pendant in the center with small red and blue beads on either side.
Artist unrecorded
late 19th century
1960s
Artist unrecorded
c.1900
Artist unrecorded
Late 19th century
ca. 1963
Artist unrecorded