Portrait of a Lhota warrior in full dress
B&W photographic print. 'A Lotha (Lhota) warrior in full dress. He wears a "sweat-wig" of bear's fur and two hornbill feathers, showing he has participated in two head-taking ceremonies. Hanging down his back is the skull of the Great Indian Hornbill, symbolic of wealth, showing that he has unde...
| Date(s) of creation: |
June 1919 |
|---|---|
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| URL: |
http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004486 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| collection |
SOAS Archive |
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| id |
PP_MS_58.02.G.12 |
| recordtype |
archive |
| scb_item_location |
Archive & Special Collections |
| item_location |
Archive & Special Collections |
| scb_loan_type |
Reference only |
| callnumber |
PP MS 58/02/G/12 |
| callnumber_txt |
PP MS 58/02/G/12 |
| callnumber-sort |
PP MS 58/02/G/12 |
| prefix_number |
12 |
| title |
Portrait of a Lhota warrior in full dress |
| scb_date_creation |
June 1919 |
| scb_level |
Item |
| level_sort |
8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item |
| scb_extent |
1 photograph |
| author |
Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| author_facet |
Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| authorStr |
Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| author_letter |
Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| format |
Archive |
| description |
B&W photographic print. 'A Lotha (Lhota) warrior in full dress. He wears a "sweat-wig" of bear's fur and two hornbill feathers, showing he has participated in two head-taking ceremonies. Hanging down his back is the skull of the Great Indian Hornbill, symbolic of wealth, showing that he has undertaken a stone dragging ceremony. Worn on the hip, supported by two hair fringed baldricks across the chest, is the panji basket and great curved "tail", which has a long fringe of human hair. Panjis are sharpened bamboo spikes stuck in the ground to deter pursuit. Slung across his chest is the "enemy's teeth", a flat piece of wood covered with plaited red cane, cowrie shells representing teeth and a fringe of red hair symbolising blood pouring out of the victim's mouth. His broad apron is covered with rows of cowrie shells, as are his hair fringed wristlets. He carries a dao, and a spear ornamented with goat's hair.' |
| scb_access_status |
Open |
| scb_copyright |
Copyright held by J.P. Mills |
| language |
No linguistic content |
| language_search |
No linguistic content |
| scb_scripts_material |
Unwritten |
| scb_physc_charac_tech_reqs |
9.5 x 7 cm |
| scb_copies |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| note |
Warriors Wigs Machetes Head-hunting Headhunters Naga (South Asian people) Ethnic group: Naga Ethnic group: Lotha Naga Yanthamo is alternatively known as Yamhung Ghat and Yanasao |
| scb_url |
http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004486 |
| scb_url_description |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| hierarchy_top_id_raw |
PP MS 58 |
| hierarchy_sequence |
PP_MS_58.0002.00G.0012 |