Caption: Date: 1975-10
Location: Rara, Mugu
Description: Woman whose necklaces show considerable wealth. The "zees" brown and white agates in the center of her neckless are highly valued. Some people say they are the result of lightning striking a certain kind of sand and making a glass like substance. Some say they are Venetian glass brought as early as Marco Polo as trading goods. Others say they are polished agates. In Kathmandu prized zees can cost thousands of dollars. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, portrait
