Woman making a clay pot
B&W photographic print. 'A woman making a clay pot. First a round base is made, then the sides are added and gradually built up and shaped with the hands and a stick. After the pots have dried a few days, they are placed on a rough platform of wood, then straw and twigs are placed around them an...
Date(s) of creation: |
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/LOAA004482 |
URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'A woman making a clay pot. First a round base is made, then the sides are added and gradually built up and shaped with the hands and a stick. After the pots have dried a few days, they are placed on a rough platform of wood, then straw and twigs are placed around them and set alight to fire them.' |
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Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
Extent: |
1 photograph |
Note: |
Pottery Pots Clay 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 |
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