Portrait of a warrior posing outside the Morung
B&W photographic print. 'Warrior posing outside the Morung. He wears a monkey skull around his neck to denote his head-taker's status. The Morung's centre post is carved with a human head and a mithun's head.'
| Date(s) of creation: |
December 1918 |
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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/LOAA004703 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'Warrior posing outside the Morung. He wears a monkey skull around his neck to denote his head-taker's status. The Morung's centre post is carved with a human head and a mithun's head.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Dormitories Warriors Skulls Naga (South Asian people) Ethnic group: Naga Ethnic group: Konyak 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 |