Portrait of an old man
B&W photographic print. 'This old man poses with immense dignity for the camera. He wears a cane hat, huge wads of cotton wool in his ears, boar's tusks on his hat and around his neck and cowrie embroidered wristlets and apron. His cloth with a white median band painted with black circles shows...
| Date(s) of creation: |
May 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/LOAA004598 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'This old man poses with immense dignity for the camera. He wears a cane hat, huge wads of cotton wool in his ears, boar's tusks on his hat and around his neck and cowrie embroidered wristlets and apron. His cloth with a white median band painted with black circles shows that he has taken a head.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Hats Jewelry Naga (South Asian people) Ethnic group: Naga Ethnic group: Ao Naga Sangratsu is alternately known as Sangrachu |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Copyright: | Copyright held by J.P. Mills |
| Language: | No linguistic content |
| Scripts: |
Unwritten |
| Physical description: |
9.5 x 7 cm |
| Format: | Archive |