Nagaland Headhunter Necklace artisan Measurements: 16" L

Measurements: 16" L

They are a symbol of selflessness and quiet power

textural silver at the finials

The jewlery of the Kabyle it notable for its fine use of enamel in a limited color palette of copious high-quality coral

A perfect simple stampwork cuff with unique and covetable stamps including arrows

Nagaland Headhunter Necklace artisan Measurements: 16" LThroughout the 18th and into the early 20th centuries, the Naga gained notoriety for being active "Headhunters". The men of the Naga tribes would bring back enemy heads to their village where it was believed to bring a successful harvest, prosperity for the tribe, and protection from misfortune. Tribesmen would adorn themselves wearing these necklaces with various bronze heads to show how many heads they had removed, a symbolism of their strength and