Wooden stele fenced by a bamboo fence
B&W photographic print. 'This wooden stele has a main head and 15 relief heads carved on. It is fenced by a bamboo fence and a has a bamboo 'baldachin'. It most probably commemorates a deceased headhunter of great reknown.'
| Date(s) of creation: |
1919-1923 |
|---|---|
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| URL: |
http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004680 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'This wooden stele has a main head and 15 relief heads carved on. It is fenced by a bamboo fence and a has a bamboo 'baldachin'. It most probably commemorates a deceased headhunter of great reknown.' |
|---|---|
| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Stele (Archaeology) Fences |
| 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 |