Gourds and a head on poles (Image number P.092, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)
Besides many gourds, a skull is impaled on a bamboo pole. Bamboo spikes, panjis, have been pushed into the eye sockets to blind it so that it cannot "see" its enemies.
| Full title: |
Gourds and a head on poles (Image number P.092, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection) [electronic resource]. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
1924.
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| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. RSA. JPMILLS. ILOAA. |
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| Online access: |
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| Summary: |
Besides many gourds, a skull is impaled on a bamboo pole. Bamboo spikes, panjis, have been pushed into the eye sockets to blind it so that it cannot "see" its enemies. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
1924.
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| 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 -- Nagaland -- Lumatore. |