Portrait of a man (Image number P.018, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)

A man sitting outside his house holding a bamboo vessel, chunga, containing rice beer, zu. His ear ornaments are large pieces of cut shell and he has boar's tusks as a necklet. His belt is sewn with cowrie shells and he has a circular brass disc on his loincloth.

Full title: Portrait of a man (Image number P.018, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection) [electronic resource].
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: 1923-1924.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
ASC.
REGIONS.
RSA.
JPMILLS.
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Summary: A man sitting outside his house holding a bamboo vessel, chunga, containing rice beer, zu. His ear ornaments are large pieces of cut shell and he has boar's tusks as a necklet. His belt is sewn with cowrie shells and he has a circular brass disc on his loincloth.
Language: English
Published: 1923-1924.
Subjects:
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
ASC.
REGIONS.
RSA.
JPMILLS.
ILOAA.
Access: Image: © 1924, The Estate of J.P. Mills. Text: © 1996, Geraldine Hobson.
Place of Publication: India.