Effegies of the deceased

B&W photographic print. 'Carved and painted grave effigies of deceased head-hunters in the jungle. They show the chest tattoos of the head-hunter, and one carries an imitation head.'


Date(s) of creation: 18 April 1923
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004384
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

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