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Ang (Chief) of Pongchaw in Traditional Chief's Costume, Wearing Four Brass Heads on Necklace Indicating He Has Taken Four Heads, and Carrying Gun and Dao (Knife)

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Ang (Chief) of Pongchaw in Traditional Chief's Costume, Wearing Four Brass Heads on Necklace Indicating He Has Taken Four Heads, and Carrying Gun and Dao (Knife)
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  • Ang (Chief) of Pongchaw in Traditional Chief's Costume, Wearing Four Brass Heads on Necklace Indicating He Has Taken Four Heads, and Carrying Gun and Dao (Knife)
  • Ang (Chief) of Pongchaw in Traditional Chief's Costume, Wearing Four Brass Heads on Necklace Indicating He Has Taken Four Heads, and Carrying Gun and Dao (Knife)

    Object Details

    Creator

    Elwin, Verrier

    Collection Creator

    Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology

    Citation

    Photo Lot 97 DOE Asia: Assam: Willis Colln: Tirap: Wancho 04452700, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
    sova.naa.photolot.97_ref4969

    GUID

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw349ccadc8-bb19-45a0-a3e0-8e1027021077

    Local Numbers

    NAA INV.04452700

    Local Note

    Restricted
    Black and white photoprint

    Place

    India -- Assam/Nefa/Arunachal Pradesh/Tirap FD -- Pongchow Village

    Creator

    Elwin, Verrier

    Culture

    Naga (South Asian people)
    Wancho ?
    Naga

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    Division of Ethnology photograph collection
    Division of Ethnology photograph collection / Asia / Assam / Willis Colln

    Extent

    1 Photographic print (010 in x 011 in)

    Date

    1954

    Archival Repository

    National Anthropological Archives

    Type

    Archival materials
    Photographic prints
    Photographs

    Rights

    Photograph cannot be reproduced without permission.

    Genre/Form

    Photographs
    NAA.PhotoLot.97_ref4969
    Large EAD
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw349ccadc8-bb19-45a0-a3e0-8e1027021077
    NAA.PhotoLot.97
    NAA

    Record ID

    ebl-1628120086765-1628120087748-3

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