Ornament

Description

Conch shell ornament with cordage and a woollen band attached, worn at the back of the neck: Assam, Angami Naga

Museum reference

A.1887.97

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Ornament

Production information

Assam, India, South Asia

Style / Culture

Angami Naga

Physical description

Conch shell

References

Untracht, Oppi Traditional Jewelry of India, London, 1997, p. 62

Jacobs, J. Nagas, London, 1990, See similar necklace p. 333 bottom