Sema woman weaving on a backstrap loom

B&W photographic print. 'She is weaving on a backstrap loom, while sitting on a low stool, her feet braced against a log to tension the loom.'


Date(s) of creation: 23 February 1925
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004746
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

Summary: B&W photographic print. 'She is weaving on a backstrap loom, while sitting on a low stool, her feet braced against a log to tension the loom.'
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
Extent: 1 photograph
Note: Naga (South Asian people)
Ethnic group: Naga
Ethnic group: Sumi Naga
Nunumi is alternatively known as Nunomi
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