The stylized human motif signifies the warrior’s status in the tribe.
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Specific to the Chang tribe, this finely tattooed warrior’s ear adornment is made from an antique oval shaped chank shell
It has a bamboo pick and tube, attached by string, that allows it to be hung over the ear, while also being anchored through the earlobe like a normal earring.
The worn, smooth shell dates from the 19th century
Collected in Nagaland in the 1980s
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