Portrait of the Gaonbura's daughter and her friend

B&W photographic print. 'The daughter of the Gaonbura (headman) of Chingphoi and her friend. The two girls wear brief wrap skirts fastened at one side, characteristic of the Eastern Konyaks, numerous bracelets and necklaces, metal ear ornaments. Their long hair is bound tightly into a pigtail wi...

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Date(s) of creation: October 1923
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004410
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections