Null Warrior necklace featuring a carved wooden human head and a string of coral…

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Warrior necklace featuring a carved wooden human head and a string of coral-colored beads. Naga. Indo-Burmese border. A porcupine quill and cowrie shell necklace is attached. South America.

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Warrior necklace featuring a carved wooden human head and a string of coral-colored beads. Naga. Indo-Burmese border. A porcupine quill and cowrie shell necklace is attached. South America.

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