Portrait of a Nyishi woman
This portrait of a Nyishi woman was taken near Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf's camp site in the Apatani valley : Her rough cotton tunic, funnel-shaped bamboo basket and wooden ear plug with a dangling metal loop mark her as Nyishi or Hill Miri, : Her set of necklaces and lower arm ornaments w...
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Portrait of a Nyishi woman [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1944.
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SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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| Summary: |
This portrait of a Nyishi woman was taken near Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf's camp site in the Apatani valley : Her rough cotton tunic, funnel-shaped bamboo basket and wooden ear plug with a dangling metal loop mark her as Nyishi or Hill Miri, : Her set of necklaces and lower arm ornaments were everyday wear in the 1940s, among both Nyishi and Apatani women, but are now worn primarily on ceremonial occasions : She also wears an Apatani shawl, with a distinctive local pattern, which she probably received in exchange for cotton or pigs. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1944.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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© 1944, The Estate of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. The Estate is currently (2015) represented by Nicholas Haimendorf, son of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. ----- Creative Commons (by-nc-nd). -- This image may be used in accord with Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs. |
| Place of Publication: |
India -- Arunachal Pradesh -- Lower Subansiri District -- Apatani River valley. |