A weathered oxidized surface and the design with multiple bands and decorative studs is a piece of traditional jewelry crafted from brass by artisans of the Naga tribes in Nagaland, Northeast India.The Naga people, an average indigenous group with over15 ethnic subgroups [such as the Konyak, Angami, and AO] have a rich history of metal working, particularly in brass, which was traded from the plains and cast into prestige items.These armlets were typically worn by men above the elbow during ceremonies, festivals, or as symbols of status, bravery, wealth-often earned through feats like successful headhunting raids [a practice banned in the mid-19th century but commemorated in adornments.