Portrait of the Gaonbura's son, Ungma (Image number L.003, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)

This small boy is the son of a Gaonbura (a government's post). His parents being well-to-do, he wears thick brass necklets and a long necklace of the inner part of the conch shell. In his earlobes are ornaments of dog's hair and small black hornbill feathers. His clothing consists only of...

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Full title: Portrait of the Gaonbura's son, Ungma (Image number L.003, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection) [electronic resource].
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: 1923, ©1926.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
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