The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources

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caption:

Drinking vessel of bamboo from the Chang village of Yempong, which belonged to Thangpong. The figure carved in bold relief on the front represents Thangso of Chingmei who had taken 29 heads before Thangpong killed him. Both men were Kalyo-Kengyu, though living in Chang villages and the figure of Thangso shows Kalyo-Kengyu warrior-tatu of Aoshed village pattern.

medium:

artefacts

person:

Thangso/ of Chingmei Thangpong/ of Yempong

ethnicgroup:

Kalyo-Kengyu Chang

location:

Yimpang (Yempong)

size:

40cm

production:

ethnicgroup:	Chang
location:	Yimpang (Yempong)

production:

refnum:

4:152

collection:

person:	Mills/ J.P.
date:	1.2.1923

acquirer:

form:	gift
person:	Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
refnum:	1928.69.431

note:

descriptions derived from original source material unless in square brackets or otherwise stated