Caption

Portrait of an unknown man from the Rengma Naga tribe of Nagaland and Assam, photograph, page, number: '(36)', inscription: 'RENGMA NAGA., MARAUDING HILL TRIBE., ASSAM', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Assam, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 177 mm x width 129 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, casting weapons: spear, Nagaland, A sepia-toned oval photograph shows a bare-chested man seated and holding a long spear diagonally across his torso, wearing a headpiece with decorative elements and circular adornments at his temples, elongated earrings, and multiple beaded necklaces; a cloth is wrapped around his waist and his gaze is turned to the side.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_436

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.4Mb (4.5Mb) / 11.4in x 17.9in / 3407 x 5380 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown man Rengma Naga tribe Nagaland Assam photograph page number 36 inscription Rengma Naga Marauding Hill Tribe photographer Benjamin Simpson c 1858 - 1868 paper albumen print height 177 mm x width 129 mm human races peoples nationalities casting weapons spear sepia-toned oval photograph bare-chested man seated holding long spear diagonally across torso wearing headpiece decorative elements circular adornments temples elongated earrings multiple beaded necklaces cloth wrapped waist gaze turned side