Portrait of a man
B&W photographic print. 'A man sitting outside his house holding a bamboo vessel, chunga, containing rice beer, zu. His ear ornaments are large pieces of cut shell and he has boar's tusks as a necklet. His belt is sewn with cowrie shells and he has a circular brass disc on his loincloth.'
| Date(s) of creation: |
1923-1924 |
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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/LOAA004820 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'A man sitting outside his house holding a bamboo vessel, chunga, containing rice beer, zu. His ear ornaments are large pieces of cut shell and he has boar's tusks as a necklet. His belt is sewn with cowrie shells and he has a circular brass disc on his loincloth.' |
|---|---|
| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| 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 |