Carved stone at Peisa

B&W photographic print. 'A rough, low relief carving of a human figure, said to represent the lady love of the man who carved it. It is thought to be one of the very few existing stones carved by Nagas. In 1927 it was said to be about a hundred years old. '

Archive & Special Collections PP MS 58/02/U/26 Open

Date(s) of creation: 15 March 1927
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA005201
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

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callnumber PP MS 58/02/U/26
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prefix_number 26
title Carved stone at Peisa
scb_date_creation 15 March 1927
scb_level Item
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scb_extent 1 photograph
author Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
author_facet Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
authorStr Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
author_letter Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
format Archive
description B&W photographic print. 'A rough, low relief carving of a human figure, said to represent the lady love of the man who carved it. It is thought to be one of the very few existing stones carved by Nagas. In 1927 it was said to be about a hundred years old. '
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Copyright held by J.P. Mills
language No linguistic content
language_search No linguistic content
scb_scripts_material Unwritten
scb_physc_charac_tech_reqs 9.5 x 7 cm
note Naga (South Asian people)
Ethnic group: Naga
Ethnic group: Zeme Naga
Paisa is alternatively known as Peisia. Presumed to be Natun Paisa, but might be Purana Paisa, slightly to the northwest at latitude 25.068026, longitude 93.145347
scb_url http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA005201
scb_url_description Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections
hierarchy_top_id_raw PP MS 58
hierarchy_sequence PP_MS_58.0002.00U.0026

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