Portrait of Likok and his daughter
B&W photographic print. 'Likok and his daughter of the Chongli group. Likok's young daughter wears a body cloth wrapped round her, shaved head and a necklace. Likok wears small wads of cotton wool in his ears. He has bought the right to wear a necklet of boar's tusks and wristlets of cowrie shel...
| Date(s) of creation: |
August 1923 |
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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/LOAA004565 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'Likok and his daughter of the Chongli group. Likok's young daughter wears a body cloth wrapped round her, shaved head and a necklace. Likok wears small wads of cotton wool in his ears. He has bought the right to wear a necklet of boar's tusks and wristlets of cowrie shells fringed with red hair; formerly the right could only be gained by prowess in war. The string of long shell beads made of the inner part of the conch shell show that he or a member of his family has done the mithun sacrifice. He also wears a cowrie embroidered apron, a baldric of woven cotton and dyed goat's hair and a pair of ivory armlets, all of which demonstrate his status.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
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 |