Portrait of a Lanu Kamzak (Image number K.005, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)

Lanu Kamzak of the Mongsen group, wearing a necklace made if the inner part of conch shells, beads and bone spacers, and a two rwo boars tusks necklace with square cut shells with cornelian beads. On his upper arms he wears armlets of elephant's tusks (or wooden imitations thereof). and in his...

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Full title: Portrait of a Lanu Kamzak (Image number K.005, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection) [electronic resource].
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: [1918-1926], ©1926.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
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Summary: Lanu Kamzak of the Mongsen group, wearing a necklace made if the inner part of conch shells, beads and bone spacers, and a two rwo boars tusks necklace with square cut shells with cornelian beads. On his upper arms he wears armlets of elephant's tusks (or wooden imitations thereof). and in his ears small tufts of cotton wadding.
Language: English
Published: [1918-1926], ©1926.
Subjects:
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
ASC.
REGIONS.
RSA.
JPMILLS.
ILOAA.
Access: Image: © 1926, The Estate of J.P. Mills. Text: © 1996, Geraldine Hobson.
Place of Publication: India -- Nagaland -- Mokokchung District -- Impur.