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A very good example of Naga bead work in the form of an old necklace from the Rengma Naga. The Naga are a diverse tribal group whose homeland is the old North East frontier area of India and Western Burma. This old necklace has cornelian and glass beads, the long shell beads the Naga ingeniously extract from the core of the chank shells, as well as highly desirable chank shell clasps. The whole piece is in good condition with expected minor loss in the form of chips and cracks to only a very few of the old beads. Serious Naga collectors will find this an appealing offer.