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:

Wakching morung carvings

medium:

notes

person:

Palang morung Oukeang morung

location:

Wakching

production:

person:	Archer/ W.G.
date:	1946-1948
refnum:	4:38

text:

Wakching morungs - carvings on 1. pillars. 2. cross-boards. 3. the sides and ends of the huge low benches - usually 'crescent moons' 'circles' 'gongs (laya)'.

text:

In Palang morung - the ends elaborately carved with hornbills. In the centre of the 'half moons' and 'circles' incised human figures in very low relief or rectangles filled with 'diamond lozenges'.

text:

Oukeang morung. The Angami 'skirt' pattern with lozenges incised between the lines. SKETCH

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