Portrait of an old man wearing huge cotton wool pads in his ears
B&W photographic print. 'Old man wearing huge cotton wool pads in his ears and a dark blue cloth with pale blue bands (eshamsu), the five narrow ones showing that he has completed the stone dragging ceremony more than once.'
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/LOAA004670 |
URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'Old man wearing huge cotton wool pads in his ears and a dark blue cloth with pale blue bands (eshamsu), the five narrow ones showing that he has completed the stone dragging ceremony more than once.' |
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Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
Extent: |
1 photograph |
Note: |
Naga (South Asian people) Ethnic group: Naga Ethnic group: Lotha 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 |