Portrait of the Gaonbura's son, Ungma

B&W photographic print. 'This small boy is the son of a Gaonbura (a government's post). His parents being well-to-do, he wears thick brass necklets and a long necklace of the inner part of the conch shell. In his earlobes are ornaments of dog's hair and small black hornbill feathers. His clothin...

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Date(s) of creation: December 1923
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004609
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

Summary: B&W photographic print. 'This small boy is the son of a Gaonbura (a government's post). His parents being well-to-do, he wears thick brass necklets and a long necklace of the inner part of the conch shell. In his earlobes are ornaments of dog's hair and small black hornbill feathers. His clothing consists only of a string around his hips and a scrap of cloth hanging down in front.'
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
Format: Archive