Ranchamo of Seleku (Image number M.004, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)
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Title:
Ranchamo of Seleku (Image number M.004, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)
Series Title:
J.P. Mills Photographic Collection
Creator:
Mills, J. P. (James Philip), 1890-1960.
Hobson, Geraldine ( contributor )
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Materials:
B&W photographic print 9.5x7 cm ( medium )

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Abstract:
A young Lhota in fuII dress similar to that of the Ao (see above). There are some differences, however. He wears pads of cotton wool in his ears and also ear ornaments which appear to have long tassels of hair or plant fibre. Across his chest hang two baldrics, signifying that he has ceremonially dragged a stone. Over these he wears the "enemy's teeth" , a flat piece of wood covered with finely woven red cane bordered by two lines of cowries, below which hangs a fringe of scarlet goat's hair. This represents the mouth of the enemy (the cane and the cowries) with the blood pouring out of it (the fringe). The cowrie apron is embroidered near the top with little crosses of cowries, showing that he has been first, second or third spear at the killing of an enemy. This is also the reason for the cowrie crosses on his wristlets ( en )
General Note:
Date of photograph: 1919 July
General Note:
Copyright held by the Estate of J.P. Mills. The Estate is currently (2015) represented by Geraldine Hobson.
General Note:
This item may be used under license: Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial (CC BY-NC)
General Note:
This photograph is part of album M.
General Note:
Originally collected in Album M of the "J.P. Mills Photographic Collection". (Held in the SOAS, University of London, Archives and Special Collections.)
General Note:
Mills, J. P. (James Philip), 1890-1960. The Lhota Nagas. London : Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1922. (LCCN: 23005149)
General Note:
Mills, J. P. (James Philip), 1890-1960. The Ao Nagas. London : Macmillan & Co., 1926. (LCCN: 27013331)
General Note:
VIAF ID: 2475026 (name authority) : Mills, J.P. (James Philip), 1890-1960
General Note:
VIAF ID: 24095368 (name authority) : Hobson, Geraldine

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:
Archives and Special Collections
Rights Management:
Image: © 1919, The Estate of J.P. Mills. Text: © 1996, Geraldine Hobson.
Resource Identifier:
PP MS 58/02/M/04 ( calm reference )