Portrait of Etsis
B&W photographic print. 'Etsis, a dobashi (interpreter) sits on the steps of Mills' bungalow. His boar's tusk necklet is fastened with squares of cut conch shell with cornelian beads in the centre. He wears a waist coat cut in western style, probably red, which later came to be the general unifo...
| Date(s) of creation: |
June 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/LOAA004688 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'Etsis, a dobashi (interpreter) sits on the steps of Mills' bungalow. His boar's tusk necklet is fastened with squares of cut conch shell with cornelian beads in the centre. He wears a waist coat cut in western style, probably red, which later came to be the general uniform or dress of honour for dobashis.' |
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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: 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 |
| Copies: | Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Format: | Archive |