Portrait of a rich man and his wile (Image number R.055, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)
A rich man and his wife. She is wearing an at-supri girdle, showing that her husband has given the full series of Feasts of Merit. It is made of dark blue beads. In addition, she wears a string of cowries over the girdle, as the wife of a man who has also given the feast called Akezu keza. Her husba...
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Portrait of a rich man and his wile (Image number R.055, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection) [electronic resource]. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[1919-1937].
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SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. RSA. JPMILLS. ILOAA. |
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| Summary: |
A rich man and his wife. She is wearing an at-supri girdle, showing that her husband has given the full series of Feasts of Merit. It is made of dark blue beads. In addition, she wears a string of cowries over the girdle, as the wife of a man who has also given the feast called Akezu keza. Her husband shows off his wealth by wearing a very broad necklace of Eastern Angami (Chakhesang) pattern. |
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| Language: | English |
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[1919-1937].
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SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. RSA. JPMILLS. ILOAA. |
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Image: © 1937, The Estate of J.P. Mills. Text: © 1996, Geraldine Hobson. |
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India. |