Portable throne of the Ang of Sangnu

B&W photographic print. 'This portable throne, on which the Ang (king) alone may sit, is one of two seen by Hutton and Mills at Shangyu, and is carved out of a single piece of wood. Beside it is a small carving of a man, smoking a pipe and riding on an elephant.'


Date(s) of creation: 20 October 1923
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004446
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

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