Authentic Konyak Naga Woman's Festival Mustard Glass Trade Bead Belt, Early-Mid 20th Century #1737

We had a nice surprise this morning on a new item that just came in. It is a beautiful #1737 Authentic Konyak Naga Woman's Festival Mustard Glass Trade Bead Belt, Early-Mid 20th Century. Old mustard and assorted rare glass beads of high status, manufactured in and traded from Europe - supports of bone from the highly coveted ox-like mithun, and antique shell button. Dimensions: Size: 5'' x 26'', (13 x 66 cm). Condition: Very good for age Please note that the designation “Authentic” means that the piece was made by the Naga and used by them in their actual ceremonies and not made for tourists. 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 Naga 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 compilat