Nifatali-Tali necklace - Nias island - late 19th century

The Nias people are an indigenous people operating on the basis of customary law and following the caste system. Men and women wear distinctive jewellery of their castes (earrings, necklaces, ornaments, etc.). Among the necklaces, we find the very common Kalabubu (necklace of the "headhunters") but also and very rarely necklaces of the high castes manufactured in more precious metals such as silver or even gold. We talk about Nifatali-tali.

This is one of those rare necklaces that we offer here.

The stand will be delivered with the necklace.