Portrait of a man in prison (Image number O.092, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)

This photograph is part of a series of photographs titled "Nain raiders", they are probably taken in some prison. There is no clue as to their crime, but they had possibly carried out a head-hunting raid into British administered territory, where head-hunting was officially banned. They we...

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Full title: Portrait of a man in prison (Image number O.092, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection) [electronic resource].
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: 1925.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
ASC.
REGIONS.
RSA.
JPMILLS.
ILOAA.
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Summary: This photograph is part of a series of photographs titled "Nain raiders", they are probably taken in some prison. There is no clue as to their crime, but they had possibly carried out a head-hunting raid into British administered territory, where head-hunting was officially banned. They wear tight cane belts, which suggests they may be Konyaks.
Language: English
Published: 1925.
Subjects:
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
ASC.
REGIONS.
RSA.
JPMILLS.
ILOAA.
Access: Image: © 1925, The Estate of J.P. Mills. Text: © 1996, Geraldine Hobson.
Place of Publication: India.