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: Head-taker's house tally. Warrior riding on a dull red pony with black legs holding a monkey. On the man's head a tuft of red goat's hair bound with yellow orchid skin and a white feather. Two white feathers on shoulders. Phom.
caption: decorations of hair, feathers and orchid skin by Chisidongbang Ao, gaonbura of Ungr
medium: artefacts
person: Chisidongbang Ao/ of UngrMechin/ of Mongnyu
location: Ungri (Ungr)
size:9.5"
production:
person: Mechin/ of Mongnyu
ethnicgroup: Phom
location: Mongnyu
note: documentation based on original source information unless within square brackets
production:
date: 1947
production:
refnum: 1185-1186
collection:
person: Archer/ W.G.
date: 1947
location: Mokokchung
note: collected from the carver
acquirer:
person: private collection
refnum: 62