Shipirr
B&W photographic print. 'Mode of keeping heads. The heads are displayed on bamboo poles; sometimes gourds are substituted for heads. The horizontal pieces are known as "horns of increase", presumably to further increase the fertility which is thought to come from the head.'
| Date(s) of creation: |
11 November 1924 |
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| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| URL: |
http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004155 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'Mode of keeping heads. The heads are displayed on bamboo poles; sometimes gourds are substituted for heads. The horizontal pieces are known as "horns of increase", presumably to further increase the fertility which is thought to come from the head.' |
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| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Naga (South Asian people) Konyak (Indic people) Head-hunting Headhunters Heads (Anatomy) Fertility Naga Hills (India) Sampurre (India) is also known as Thachumi and Shipirr. Ethnicity: Naga Ethnicity: Konyak Naga |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Language: | No linguistic content |
| Scripts: |
Unwritten |
| Physical description: |
8 x 5.5cm |
| Copies: | Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Format: | Archive |