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
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004155
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

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