Portrait of a couple at Chuntia (Image number K.044, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)
Man and wife, the wife wears large brass rings on her head (yongmen), threaded through holes in the top of the ear and held in place by a string. (Chungtia is a Mongsen village)
Full title: |
Portrait of a couple at Chuntia (Image number K.044, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection) [electronic resource]. |
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Format: | Photo |
Language: | English |
Published: |
[1918-1926], ©1926.
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Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. RSA. JPMILLS. ILOAA. |
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Online access: |
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Summary: |
Man and wife, the wife wears large brass rings on her head (yongmen), threaded through holes in the top of the ear and held in place by a string. (Chungtia is a Mongsen village) |
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Language: | English |
Published: |
[1918-1926], ©1926.
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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 -- Chungtia. |