Jewelry
Teal Naga Necklace
- Item Number
- 234
- Estimated Value
- 1800 USD
- Opening Bid
- 900 USD
Item Description
This amazing necklace is 115 years old!
This auction item is an amazing vintage Naga necklace. Made up of 55 individual strands of teal glass beads and created in North East India.
The Naga are a tribal group concentrated in the border areas of north-eastern India and eastern Burma. They were attracted to rare goods that could be bartered from outside their region. Beaded necklaces were very popular as a show of finery but also as a portable means of displaying and carrying wealth. The components that went into making necklaces were regarded as currency items themselves. Beads and necklaces were accumulated as heirlooms and were passed as dowries. Among the Nagas, necklaces that are thick with many strands typically were worn by women; men wore sparser necklaces. And the thicker the necklace, the greater the presumed wealth of the wearer and their family.
Measures approximately 36"
Item Special Note
We cannot ship this item due to its fragile and expensive nature. Tucson pickup only.
Winning bidders will be contacted to schedule a pick-up date and time starting Tuesday, December 13th. Items unclaimed by December 30th, 2021 will be forfeited.
Any other winning bidder questions or concerns may be addressed to lphillips@hssaz.org.
Happy bidding!
Donated By:
Barbara Mostoff
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