Multi small bead necklaces are worn by men and women of all Naga tribes. Glass beads are an important ornament in every women's diary. The beads are imported from Czechoslovakia and Venice at the turn of the century (late19th-20th century). Strands are interwoven at their terminals and the necklace is closed by a coin button and loop. The Nagas are aboriginal tribes of Mongoloid people, occupy a small area of North-eastern India and Burma. The varied terrain consist of mountains, hills, narrow valleys and jungles that isolates tribe from tribe. Geography and limited external contact kept the Naga cultural customs and concepts unique.

This necklace consist of 52 strands of imported Czechoslovakian or Venetian glass-beads produced in the late19th-20th century. Strands are interwoven at their terminals and the necklace is closed by a conch shell button and a loop.

This necklace consist of 98 strands of very fine turquoise glass beads imported from Czechoslovakia or Venice produced in late 19-20th century. The necklace is interwoven at their terminals and is closed by a coin button and a loop .

This necklace comprised of 70 strands of sky blue colour Czechoslovakian or Venetian-made glass beads. Strands are interwoven at their terminals and closed with a coin button and a loop. Since these type of necklaces are most popular and are worn by both sexes, many of these could be still be sourced until the early nineties. Today replicas of inferior quality are mostly sold in touristy shops in Kathmandu but they have fewer strands and the beads are not of the same period.

Head-taking and warfare were symbolic of chivalrous and fertility. Youths that have taken heads by means of raiding an enemy's village with a view of capturing them as slaves and whose heads would be taken were a necessity for marriage. This tradition is no longer in practice as one can tell from the pictures.

Tamang or" horse trader" ethnic group of Middle Hills people live in the hills around Kathmandu valley. These earrings ranging from 10 cm in diameter are called Cheptisun or flat gold but these are made of silver. The decoration consist of abstract flower designs within a border of bead wire. The earrings are never taken off once it is placed in the ear by the gold smith.

Weight: 11.5 14 and 29.3 grams

An excellent pair of parcel gilt silver brooch inlaid with turquoise "Korma" from Bhutan, a tiny secluded kingdom in the Himalayas. It is finely handcrafted in the open work technique.These brooches secure their national costume "Kira" in the area of the chest.The Kira is a hand woven rectangular cloth intricately designed by talented weavers in Bhutan. The Kira is often worn with colorful blouses and a jacket.

An excellent pair of silver brooch inlaid with turquoise "Korma" from Bhutan, a tiny secluded kingdom in the Himalayas. It is finely handcrafted in the open work technique.These brooches secure their national costume "Kira" in the area of the chest.The Kira is a hand woven rectangular cloth intricately designed by talented weavers in Bhutan. The Kira is often worn with colorful blouses and a jacket.

An excellent pair of silver brooch inlaid with turquoise "Korma" from Bhutan, a tiny secluded kingdom in the Himalayas. It is finely handcrafted in the open work technique.These brooches secure their national costume "Kira" in the area of the chest.The Kira is a hand woven rectangular cloth intricately designed by talented weavers in Bhutan. The Kira is often worn with colorful blouses and a jacket.

Multi small bead necklaces are worn by men and women of all Naga tribes. Glass beads are an important ornament in every women's diary. The beads are imported from Czechoslovakia and Venice at the turn of the century (late19th-20th century). Strands are interwoven at their terminals and the necklace is closed by a coin button and loop. The Nagas are aboriginal tribes of Mongoloid people, occupy a small area of North-eastern India and Burma. The varied terrain consist of mountains, hills, narrow valleys and jungles that isolates tribe from tribe. Geography and limited external contact kept the Naga cultural customs and concepts unique.

Length: 63 cm

Multi small bead necklaces are worn by men and women of all Naga tribes. Glass beads are an important ornament in every women's diary. The beads are imported from Czechoslovakia and Venice at the turn of the century (late19th-20th century). Strands are interwoven at their terminals and the necklace is closed by a coin button and loop. The Nagas are aboriginal tribes of Mongoloid people, occupy a small area of North-eastern India and Burma. The varied terrain consist of mountains, hills, narrow valleys and jungles that isolates tribe from tribe. Geography and limited external contact kept the Naga cultural customs and concepts unique.

Length: 60cm

Multi small bead necklaces are worn by men and women of all Naga tribes. Glass beads are an important ornament in every women's diary. The beads are imported from Czechoslovakia and Venice at the turn of the century (late19th-20th century). Strands are interwoven at their terminals and the necklace is closed by a coin button and loop. The Nagas are aboriginal tribes of Mongoloid people, occupy a small area of North-eastern India and Burma. The varied terrain consist of mountains, hills, narrow valleys and jungles that isolates tribe from tribe. Geography and limited external contact kept the Naga cultural customs and concepts unique.

Length: 50 cm

Multi small bead necklaces are worn by men and women of all Naga tribes. Glass beads are an important ornament in every women's diary. The beads are imported from Czechoslovakia and Venice at the turn of the century (late19th-20th century). The Nagas are aboriginal tribes of Mongoloid people, occupy a small area of North-eastern India and Burma. The varied terrain consist of mountains, hills, narrow valleys and jungles that isolates tribe from tribe. Geography and limited external contact kept the Naga cultural customs and concepts unique.

Diameter: 44cm

Multi small bead necklaces are worn by men and women of all Naga tribes. Glass beads are an important ornament in every women's diary. The beads are imported from Czechoslovakia and Venice at the turn of the century (late19th-20th century).The Nagas are aboriginal tribes of Mongoloid people, occupy a small area of North-eastern India and Burma. The varied terrain consist of mountains, hills, narrow valleys and jungles that isolates tribe from tribe. Geography and limited external contact kept the Naga cultural customs and concepts unique.

Diameter: 38 cm

These bone are carefully cut out from a shin bone of a mammal and are decorated with geometric designs. Naga headhunters wear these hair ornaments horizontally on the back of their knotted hair. These pieces come with a very nice patina.

This is a medicine silver spoon from Tibet. It is engraved and repoussé with a turquoise bead inlay. The silver patina of the spoon feels waxy and cool. These days spoons of this quality are hard to come by.

Four pairs of Burmese amber [burmite] ear plugs from Mizoram worn by Mizo tribal men, a tiny state of North east India that borders with Myanmar. The Mizos love burmite for its color that ranges from reddish to dark brown color. Because of its miraculous properties it has long been used as amulets or in religious ceremonies for purification.

The combined weight is shown as below.The width and height ranges from the narrowest diameter to the longest length.

The Nagas are aboriginal tribes of Mongoloid people, occupy a small area of North-eastern India and Burma. The varied terrain consist of mountains, hills, narrow valleys and jungles that isolates tribe from tribe. Geography and limited external contact kept the Naga cultural customs and concepts unique.

This neck ornament is strung up with shell, carnelian and glass beads with bone spacers.

Angami ceremonial necklace of glass beads, cast brass bells, brass spacers and conch shells button-back closing. It is very rare and highly collectible.

A perfect and highly collectible piece of the Konyak Naga. The girdle is strung up with glass seed beads, bone spacer bars and shell closing. The seed beads are imported from Czechoslovakia.

Diameter: 76cm

The pouch is made of leather with a stripe of steel on its lower edge.It contains small chips of flint and dried materials such as shredded bark or edelweiss blossom for use as tinder. In order to create sparks, a piece of tinder is pressed against a piece flint held in the left hand, and the chip is strike with the steel edge of the pouch. When the tinder smoulders it can light a fire. The silver repoussé on the pouch depicts an animal mask flanked by a dragon on each side. On the back, a phoenix is decorated on each side of the pouch.

The pouch is made of leather with a stripe of steel on its lower edge.It contains small chips of flint and dried materials such as shredded bark or edelweiss blossom for use as tinder. In order to create sparks, a piece of tinder is pressed against a piece flint held in the left hand, and the chip is strike with the steel edge of the pouch. When the tinder smoulders it can light a fire. The silver work on both sides of the pouch is done in the openwork depicting stylized dragons.

The pouch is made of leather with a stripe of steel on its lower edge.It contains small chips of flint and dried materials such as shredded bark or edelweiss blossom for use as tinder. In order to create sparks, a piece of tinder is pressed against a piece flint held in the left hand, and the chip is strike with the steel edge of the pouch. When the tinder smoulders it can light a fire. The incised motifs on the stripe of steel is inlaid with brass depicting dragons, a ball of flame and two fish. The leather is overlaid with pieces of incised brass inlay depicting flowers and scrolls.

Two pairs of wooden Naga ear plugs inlaid with dotted silver studs. They are carved and inserted to elongated ear lobes.

These iron stamps consist of the signature of each individual. Their stylized characters are engraved on the base of the stamps. Each stamp has a hole right below the top knob and it hangs on a cord that is worn around the neck.

Antique silver earrings inlaid with Tibetan turquoise and coral.The tassels of silver chains suspending from a gourd shape ornament consist of coral beads and fish chimes.