Tribal Conch Shell and brass necklace from Nagaland Discs large blue bead with "eyes"

large blue bead with "eyes"

Venetian as well as the rare African-made beads

One face is a clean-shaven jovial man

measures 38mm in diameter x 13mm thick

and green lines and "eyes"

Tribal Conch Shell and brass necklace from Nagaland Discs large blue bead with "eyes"Here is a lovely, newly made to appear antique tribal necklace made from conch shells with brass pendants and glass beads. Lovely irregular and organic necklace with geomatic etchings on the front surface of each shell. From the Ao tribe of the Nagaland state of India. Each shell bead is approximately 40 50mm in diameter, and the total length of the necklace is 24" (it has a button clasp).