Authentic Konyak Naga, Royal Cobalt Glass Bead Necklace, Ca Early 1900's, #1482

Authentic Konyak Naga, Royal Cobalt Glass Bead Necklace, Ca Early 1900's, #1482 Description: Cobalt Glass Bead "Royal" Naga Necklace. 27-strand, authentic, old uniform, translucent European cobalt glass trade bead necklace, with repaired clasp, worn by Konyak tribe Nagas in the far northeast corner of Assam, India on the Burma border. Special piece usually limited to a Konyak chief's family members, denoted by the more rare and valuable, high status old European glass beads in the center, early 1900'sCondition: Very good condition,. Dimensions: Size: 27'' x 2.5'' (69 x 6 cm).Nagaland has a rich diversity of ethnic groups, languages and religions. More than 80% of the population lives in small, isolated villages and practice their own rituals and traditions that have been existing since centuries. The Nagas are said to belong to the Indo-Mongoloid stock, a race whose presence was first noted ten centuries before Christ, at the time of the compilation of the Vedas. The Nagas are mostly C