The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1936-1937

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caption:

man of Kongnyu village wearing tight belt and small blue apron, with a headhunters ornamental head on his neck, and two human figures tattooed on his chest, holding a spear

medium:

photographs

ethnicgroup:

Konyak

location:

Kongnyu (Kongan)

production:

person:	Furer-Haimendorf
date:	7.7.1936 6.1936-5.1937
refnum:	35mm negatives 16/39,1

acquirer:

person:

private collection