wood birds folk art necklace vtg 00AK hand-painted beaded adjustable satin cord

never seen a necklace like this, obviously handmade probably ethnic, the beads and the birds are wooden and hand-painted. One of the birds fell off but I kept it. see extra picture : could be glued back on. ? A lot of jewelry that is handmade is probably delicate especially if it's not made of metal. This seems to be only wood and satin cord which is adjustable in purple and red... one-of-a-kind vintage ! please handle with care… Lightweight colorful artisan folk art, my artist friend John Schiavon said a lot of work went into this ! I have included his card. He was also my caretaker, as I have been bedridden the last three years