Old Lhota of Lungithang in human hair wig
B&W photographic print. 'Baldness and grey hair are uncommon and much disliked, so often a wig is worn, consisting of a bamboo frame with a covering of hair. He also wears huge cotton wool pads as ornaments in his ears.'
| Date(s) of creation: |
April 1919 |
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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/LOAA004479 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'Baldness and grey hair are uncommon and much disliked, so often a wig is worn, consisting of a bamboo frame with a covering of hair. He also wears huge cotton wool pads as ornaments in his ears.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Wigs Naga (South Asian people) Ethnic group: Naga Ethnic group: Lotha Naga |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Copyright: | Copyright held by J.P. Mills |
| Language: | No linguistic content |
| Scripts: |
Unwritten |
| Physical description: |
9.5 x 7 cm |
| Copies: | Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Format: | Archive |