Tribal Conch Shell and brass necklace from Nagaland phallic beads 12 beads per strand

12 beads per strand

they are either sitting or crawling

Graduated strand of 15mm to 30mm long with very small

Bead features two images of an elephant with its trunk raised

made recently imitating ancient beads

Tribal Conch Shell and brass necklace from Nagaland phallic beads 12 beads per strandHere 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).