Three grave effigies from Ukha and Choha
B&W photographic print. 'Three grave effigies, dressed as the deceased would have been in life. The skulls were placed between the "horns"" on the heads. The one in the centre carries a model basket with a head. These figures are now in the Pitt Rivers Museum and are illustrated on page 208 of T...
| Date(s) of creation: |
April 1923 |
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| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| URL: |
http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004279 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'Three grave effigies, dressed as the deceased would have been in life. The skulls were placed between the "horns"" on the heads. The one in the centre carries a model basket with a head. These figures are now in the Pitt Rivers Museum and are illustrated on page 208 of The Nagas, by Julian Jacobs.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Effigies Sepulchral monuments Naga (South Asian people) Ethnic group: Naga Ethnic group: Konyak Naga |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Copyright: | Copyright held by J.P. Mills |
| Language: | No linguistic content |
| Scripts: |
Unwritten |
| Physical description: |
13 x 7.5 cm |
| Format: | Archive |