Portrait of a Lanu Kamzak
B&W photographic print. 'Lanu Kamzak of the Mongsen group, wearing a necklace made if the inner part of conch shells, beads and bone spacers, and a two rwo boars tusks necklace with square cut shells with cornelian beads. On his upper arms he wears armlets of elephant's tusks (or wooden imitatio...
| Date(s) of creation: |
[1918-1926] |
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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/LOAA004562 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'Lanu Kamzak of the Mongsen group, wearing a necklace made if the inner part of conch shells, beads and bone spacers, and a two rwo boars tusks necklace with square cut shells with cornelian beads. On his upper arms he wears armlets of elephant's tusks (or wooden imitations thereof). and in his ears small tufts of cotton wadding.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Lanu Kamzak (Mongsen man) Necklaces Jewelry Naga (South Asian people) Ethnic group: Naga Ethnic group: Ao 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 |