The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters

caption: gate of Jotsoma
medium: notes
person: Toloma khelThekronoma khel
location: Jotsoma
production:
person: Archer/ W.G.
date: 1946-1948
refnum: 12:10
text: Jotsoma. Toloma. (photo) Round forms at base - the whole gate weathered to a dove grey - madder heads at top - white suns - black mithan horns.
text: Thekronoma - 2 old gates - wooden detachable necklaces hung to the warrior and to one of the heads - penis - madder heads and a small mithan - rest black SKETCH
text: Northernmost gate - no warrior in the middle - 3 heads at top one with headdress - empty horns SKETCH