Portrait of a warrior holding a spear
B&W photographic print. 'A warrior holding a spear. He wears a broad belt and gauntlets decorated with cowrie shells and woven red cane leggings decorated with yellow orchid stem. His tall cane hat is adorned with boar's tusks and he wears another round his neck.'
| Date(s) of creation: |
1920s |
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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/LOAA004663 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'A warrior holding a spear. He wears a broad belt and gauntlets decorated with cowrie shells and woven red cane leggings decorated with yellow orchid stem. His tall cane hat is adorned with boar's tusks and he wears another round his neck.' |
|---|---|
| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Warriors Spears Naga (South Asian people) Ethnic group: Naga Ethnic group: Chang 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 |