Portrait of a young married woman

B&W photographic print. 'A young married woman wearing a dark blue cloth decorated with lines of cowries, and cowries sewn in fours to represent stars. These cloths are worn on special occasions by those who can afford them.'


Date(s) of creation: [1919-1937]
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004947
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

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