Wooden post set up as a grave figure
B&W photographic print. 'A wooden post set up as a grave figure, with the top carved as a head. This is similar to those of the Angamis. The village had recently suffered a 'flu epidemic, and many people had died.'
| Date(s) of creation: |
14 March 1927 |
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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/LOAA005163 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'A wooden post set up as a grave figure, with the top carved as a head. This is similar to those of the Angamis. The village had recently suffered a 'flu epidemic, and many people had died.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Ethnic group: Chin Ethnic group: Kolang Thado 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 |