The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database
  1. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    ..1947-07-31 Mokokchung collected from the carver private collection 22 other chungas by Khaulim at Pitt Rivers Yakching commenced making drinking vessels in 1942 when P... Khaulim of Hokpong was the carver of the drinking vessels presented by Dr... Yakching's career as a carver dates from the ..
    Last modification on 02 Nov 2011 at 16:07:36
  2. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    ..1947-07-31 Mokokchung collected from the carver private collection 21 Head-taker's drinking vessel (chunga), carved on one side with a warrior,..jpg collected from the carver Mongnyu 21 nagaobjectsC1186...
    Last modification on 02 Nov 2011 at 16:07:36
  3. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    ..1947-11-31 collected from the carver private collection 29 Made by Yakching to celebrate a recent head-taking raid on Sowa in which a Sowa man was cut up... The pony is the sahib's pony introduced because WGA was about to come to the village... The head of the mithan was inserted because Yakching..
    Last modification on 02 Nov 2011 at 16:07:36
  4. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    .. each holding a dao in the right hand and a human head in the left;..1947-12-31 Mokokchung collected from the carver private collection 23 Head-taker's drinking vessel (chunga). Cut in relief with two figures of male warriors,..jpg collected from the carver Mongnyu 23 nagaobjectsC1198...
    Last modification on 02 Nov 2011 at 16:07:36
  5. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    ..1947-12-31 Mokokchung collected from the carver private collection 62 Head-taker's house tally...jpg collected from the carver Mongnyu 62 nagaobjectsC1200...
    Last modification on 02 Nov 2011 at 16:07:36
  6. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    ..1947-12-31 Mokokchung collected from the carver private collection 25 Head-taker's drinking vessel (chunga). Cut in relief with 2 figures of male warriors one brandishing a dao;..jpg collected from the carver Mongnyu 25 nagaobjectsC1202...
    Last modification on 02 Nov 2011 at 16:07:36
  7. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    .. hands across the belly clasping a head...1947-12-31 Wakching collected from the carver private collection 44 Head-taker's tally...jpg collected from the carver Mohung 44 nagaobjectsC1204...
    Last modification on 02 Nov 2011 at 16:07:36