Portrait of a Kaolum with bear in Mongnya jungle

B&W photographic print. 'Kaolum stands, holding a gun, beside a bear which has been shot. The Lhotas may kill bears which have been damaging the maize crop, the meat being divided among the hunters. The long hair from the neck and shoulders is much prized for the making of the "sweat-wig" which...

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Date(s) of creation: Summer 1919
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004702
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

collection SOAS Archive
id PP_MS_58.02.N.28
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
callnumber PP MS 58/02/N/28
callnumber_txt PP MS 58/02/N/28
callnumber-sort PP MS 58/02/N/28
prefix_number 28
title Portrait of a Kaolum with bear in Mongnya jungle
scb_date_creation Summer 1919
scb_level Item
level_sort 8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item
scb_extent 1 photograph
author Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
author_facet Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
authorStr Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
author_letter Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
format Archive
description B&W photographic print. 'Kaolum stands, holding a gun, beside a bear which has been shot. The Lhotas may kill bears which have been damaging the maize crop, the meat being divided among the hunters. The long hair from the neck and shoulders is much prized for the making of the "sweat-wig" which is worn by the warriors on ceremonial occasions. A crowd of onlookers squats behind him.'
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Copyright held by J.P. Mills
language No linguistic content
language_search No linguistic content
scb_scripts_material Unwritten
scb_physc_charac_tech_reqs 9.5 x 7 cm
note Bears
Naga (South Asian people)
Ethnic group: Naga
Ethnic group: Lotha Naga
scb_url http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004702
scb_url_description Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections
hierarchy_top_id_raw PP MS 58
hierarchy_sequence PP_MS_58.0002.00N.0028