Lhota warrior in full dress, viewed from the back
B&W photographic print. 'In his "sweat wig" circlet of bear's fur he has four hornbill feathers, one for each occasion he has done the head-taking genna or ceremony. In his ears he has huge pads of cotton wool, and boar's tusks around his neck. Between his shoulders is the ruho, or "enemy's teet...
| Date(s) of creation: |
1925 |
|---|---|
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| URL: |
http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004924 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
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