Portrait of a man and a woman

B&W photographic print. 'Kabui Naga dancers in full dress. He wears a loincloth and loosely tied belt. They both have spiral brass armlets hung with strips of cloth or fibre, and his head-dress is decorated with slivers of cow's horn.'


Date(s) of creation: 1928
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA005175
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

Summary: B&W photographic print. 'Kabui Naga dancers in full dress. He wears a loincloth and loosely tied belt. They both have spiral brass armlets hung with strips of cloth or fibre, and his head-dress is decorated with slivers of cow's horn.'
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
Extent: 1 photograph
Note: Naga (South Asian people)
Ethnic group: Naga
Ethnic group: Inpui Naga
Ethnic group: Rongmei Naga
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright held by J.P. Mills
Language: No linguistic content
Scripts: Unwritten
Physical description: 9.5 x 7 cm
Copies: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections
Format: Archive