Skull with tattoo painted on it
B&W photographic print. 'The images show skulls and the urns in which they are placed. The skulls are painted with the tattoos which the deceased wore in life, so must be those of Angs.'
| 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/LOAA004287 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'The images show skulls and the urns in which they are placed. The skulls are painted with the tattoos which the deceased wore in life, so must be those of Angs.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Skulls Urns Cists (Boxes) Kings, queens, rulers, etc. 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 |