Men wearing an apron embroidered with cowrie shells
B&W photographic print. 'This man wears a knee length apron embroidered with cowries. His ceremonial spear, decorated with tufts of dyed goat's hair, is thrust into the ground beside him. A lidded carrying basket, or jappa stands on the ground behind him.'
| Date(s) of creation: |
October 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/LOAA004329 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'This man wears a knee length apron embroidered with cowries. His ceremonial spear, decorated with tufts of dyed goat's hair, is thrust into the ground beside him. A lidded carrying basket, or jappa stands on the ground behind him.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Spears Baskets 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: |
12 x 7 cm |
| Copies: | Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Format: | Archive |