Portrait of two men

B&W photographic print. 'Thebong and his brother, sons of the Gaonbura of Wangla. Two young warriors dressed in their finery. Their hair is tied in a knot behind, with broad wooden hairpins thrust through it. They wear many bead necklaces and chest ornaments of brass, imitating cut conch shell,...

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Date(s) of creation: April 1923-October 1923
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004424
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

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