Woman of the village

B&W photographic print. 'Her head is shaved in stripes, she wears metal rings above the elbow and necklaces with pieces of cut conch shell. Behind her is a woman suckling two infants.'


Date(s) of creation: 14 April 1923
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004372
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

Summary: B&W photographic print. 'Her head is shaved in stripes, she wears metal rings above the elbow and necklaces with pieces of cut conch shell. Behind her is a woman suckling two infants.'
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
Extent: 1 photograph
Note: Hairstyles
Necklaces
Jewelry
Naga (South Asian people)
Ethnic group: Naga
Ethnic group: Konyak Naga
Yongphang is alternatively known as Yongphung, Yungpang, Yungphung, etc.
Same woman as seen in D.01
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright held by J.P. Mills
Language: No linguistic content
Scripts: Unwritten
Physical description: 9.5 x 7 cm
Copies: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections
Format: Archive