Portrait of a Yongimsen girl (Image number L.019, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)

A young Ao girl of the Chongli group (black hair band), wearing spiral brass head ornaments also fixed at the ear (yongmen, therefore of Pongen or lungkam clan) and rolled cotton cloth as ear ornaments, as well as some strings of carnelian beads as necklace.

Full title: Portrait of a Yongimsen girl (Image number L.019, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection) [electronic resource].
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: 1923, ©1926.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
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Summary: A young Ao girl of the Chongli group (black hair band), wearing spiral brass head ornaments also fixed at the ear (yongmen, therefore of Pongen or lungkam clan) and rolled cotton cloth as ear ornaments, as well as some strings of carnelian beads as necklace.
Language: English
Published: 1923, ©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 -- Changtogia.