Upright and fallen monoliths in the jungle
B&W photographic print. 'The stone on the right has a hollow in which a skull may have been placed. The large monolith was errected in memory of a man and the smaller ones to commemorate the number of lovers he has had. In J.P. Mills' interpretation the monoliths symbolise the fertility which th...
| Date(s) of creation: |
17 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/LOAA004383 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'The stone on the right has a hollow in which a skull may have been placed. The large monolith was errected in memory of a man and the smaller ones to commemorate the number of lovers he has had. In J.P. Mills' interpretation the monoliths symbolise the fertility which the man has given to the village.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Sacred stones 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: |
9.5 x 7 cm |
| Format: | Archive |