The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

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

caption: carving a decorated coffin at Wakching
medium: photographs
ethnicgroup: Konyak
location: Wakching
production:
person: Furer-Haimendorf
date: 26.7.19366.1936-5.1937
refnum: 35mm negatives21/8-13
acquirer:
person: private collection
clip:
Caption:shaping the outside
clip:
clip:
Caption:hollowing out
clip:
Caption:carved ends painted red