Profile portrait of Nickshila (Image number L.001, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)
Nickshila, wearing many necklaces of cornelian beads and trumpet shaped lead alloy or silver (metsungsangshi). She also wears large crystal or glass ear ornaments (tongbang). Her hair is bound with strings of black thread, distinguishing her as belonging to the Chongli group.
| Full title: |
Profile portrait of Nickshila (Image number L.001, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection) [electronic resource]. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
1923, ©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: |
Nickshila, wearing many necklaces of cornelian beads and trumpet shaped lead alloy or silver (metsungsangshi). She also wears large crystal or glass ear ornaments (tongbang). Her hair is bound with strings of black thread, distinguishing her as belonging to the Chongli group. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
1923, ©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. |