Portrait of a man with elephant tusks

B&W photographic print. 'The man wears a turban, carries a gun and displays a pair of elephant's tusks, with part of the skull beside him. He stands in front of some genna posts. Tribe possibly Kuki (people).'


Date(s) of creation: 1924-1925
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004755
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

Summary: B&W photographic print. 'The man wears a turban, carries a gun and displays a pair of elephant's tusks, with part of the skull beside him. He stands in front of some genna posts. Tribe possibly Kuki (people).'
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
Extent: 1 photograph
Note: Ethnic group: Chin
Ethnic group: Thado Chin
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