Women of Undrimahachhari

B&W photographic print. 'They wear ankle length dark blue skirts with a broad red band near the edge. After puberty a broad strip of embroidered silk is usually worn over the breasts. Their ornaments are mainly of silver.'


Date(s) of creation: 1926
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: https://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA005406
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

Summary: B&W photographic print. 'They wear ankle length dark blue skirts with a broad red band near the edge. After puberty a broad strip of embroidered silk is usually worn over the breasts. Their ornaments are mainly of silver.'
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
Extent: 1 photograph
Note: Ethnic group: Chakma
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