Photographs, plates and paper on Assam and the Nagas. 1873-97
Various materials. Various sizes
Printed
Photographs MS 442/9 – /12 were found in a paper wrapping entitled “Duplicate prints of which I have negatives 9/97”.
The published works of all the subjects named in photograph MS 442/1 have been checked for drawings, plates and photographs. Where a match has been found, this has been noted in the cataloguing.
This collection was stored for many years before being catalogued and the wrappings bore the attribution “R.S. Rattray”. It is a possibility that it was presented with the Rattray MS.
/1 Photograph taken from a large sepia picture by RGW (all portraits taken from actual sitters – Captain Badgley, Lt. Ridgeway, Captain J. Butler, Dr R. Brown, R.W. Woodthorpe and 11 named Nagas). Suivly Camp, Lak Nuti, Rengma Naga Village, season 73-74. 1 photograph. 28 x 19 cm
/2 6 drawings by R.G. Woodthorpe, 1874-5. Photozincographed at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta. Published as black and white plates in Rough notes on the Angámi Nagas and their language; by Capt. John Butler in J.Royal Asiatic Soc. of Bengal, vol. XLIV, pt. I, 1875, pp. 307-46. Various sizes. Printed
/1 Eastern Angami, 1874: [male head full face], (previously published in the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal XLIV:I). Handwritten note – Tailpiece p. 153. 1 plate. 22 x 16 cm. [Plate XXI, fig. 4, Eastern Angamis of Themijuma]. [see also MS 442/3/3]
/2 Eastern Angami, [nd]: [female head full face], (previously published in the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal XLIV:I). Handwritten note – p. 151 dress. 1 plate. 22 x 16 cm. [Plate XXI, fig. 4, Eastern Angamis of Themijuma]. [see also MS 442/3/3]
/3 Soibang, Vangam of Chopnu (Bor Mutan), fig. IV, 1875. 1 plate. 31 x 20 cm. [Plate XXII]
/4 Phemi, wife of Soibang, fig. VI, 1875. 1 plate. 31 x 20 cm. [Plate XXIII]
/5 Hatigoria, man, fig. I, 1875. 1 plate. 25.5 x 18 cm. [Plate XXIV]
/6 Assiringia, woman, fig. II, 1875. 1 plate. 25.5 x 18 cm. [Plate XXV]
/3 5 drawings by R.G. Woodthorpe, 1874. Photozincographed at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta. Published as black and white plates in Report of the exploration survey of the Naga Hills; by Captain John Butler, officiating political agent, Naga Hills, with an illustrated appendix by Lieut. R.G. Woodthorpe, R.E., Asst Supt, Topographical Survey. Shillong, Assam Secretariat Press, 1874. Various sizes. Printed
/1 Cherhé, headman of Mezaminása: [head, full face and shoulders], [part of] plate VI. 32.5 x 20 cm. [p. 67 of Report…]
/2 Thevokeji Hill (Woka Hill in the distance), [part of] plate VI. 32.5 x 20 cm. [p. 65 of Report…]
/3 Eastern Angámis: [heads full face of a man and a woman], [part of] plate VI. 32.5 x 20 cm. [p. 48 of Report…]. [see also MS 442/2/1-2]
/4 Golgotha at Primi, [part of] plate VII. 32.5 x 20 cm. [p.61 of Report…]
/5 Bachelors’ house, The mukedima (Rengma), [part of] plate VII. 32.5 x 20 cm. [p. 54 of Report…]
/4 2 drawings by R.G. Woodthorpe, 1875. Photozincographed at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta. [Probably published as black and white plates in an unidentified publicationy]. Various sizes. Printed
/1 Dekha Haimung, principal upright in Morang, fig. V. 1 plate. 25 x 17.5 cm [published in JAI, vol. XXVII, 1898, P. 51, Naga and other frontier tribes of north-east India, by Miss Gertrude M. Godden, pp. 2-51]
/2 Drum, Nunkum, fig. VI. 1 plate. 17.5 x 25 cm
/5 5 drawings by R.G. Woodthorpe, 1875. Photozincographed at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta. [Probably published as black and white plates in an unidentified publication]. Various sizes. Printed
/1 Vangam of Senua, fig. I, [half of a plate shared with MS 442/5/2]. 1 plate. 21 x 31 cm
/2 Namsangia head-dress, fig. V, [half of a plate shared with MS 442/5/1]. 1 plate. 21 x 31 cm
/3 A Namsangia, fig. II. 1 plate. 31 x 21 cm
/4 Arms etc., gong, panji horn, panji basket, leather armour, fig. VII. 1 plate. 31 x 21 cm
/5 Tomb, Horu Mutan, fig. XI. 1 plate. 21 x 31 cm
/6 Panorama, from Ninu looking north, fig. VIII; by R.G. Woodthorpe, 1875. Photozincographed at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta. [Probably published as a black and white plate in an unidentified publication]. Handwritten annotations: Ninu where Lt. Holcombe was cut up 1874; Bhutan hills; Assam plain; Brahmaputra R. 1 plate. 21 x 53 cm. Printed
/7 4 drawings by R.G. Woodthorpe, 1875. Photozincographed at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta. [Probably published as black and white plates in an unidentified publication]. Various sizes. Printed
/1 Gateway, Dekha Haimung, fig. III. 1 plate. 18 x 25 cm
/2 Morang, Nunkum, fig. IV. 1 plate. 17.5 x 25.5 cm
/3 Khulan Mutan (looking south), fig. IX. 1 plate. 20 x 30.5 cm
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/7/3]
/4 Morang, Bor Mutan, fig. X. 1 plate. 20 x 30.5 cm
/8 3 drawings by R.G. Woodthorpe, 1875. [Probably published as black and white plates in an unidentified publication]. Various sizes. Printed
/1 Tomb, Nágá village in Jaipur district. Handwritten annotation: opposite p. 94. 1 plate. 16 x 22.5 cm. [see also MS 442/5/5]
2/ Principal upright in Morang: Hatijoria Nágá village, Sibsagar district. Handwritten annotation: on or opposite p. 116. 1 plate. 17.5 x 9.5 cm [see also MS 442/4/1]
/3 Head-dress: Namsangia Nágá. Handwritten annotation: on p. 117. 1 plate. 22 x 16 cm [see also MS 442/5/2]
/9 6 photographs identified from Travels and adventures in the Province of Assam, during a residence of fourteen years; by Major John Butler, 55th regt. Bengal Native Infantry; principal assist. agent to the Governor Gen. N.E. frontier of Assam and author of A sketch of Assam with illus. London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1855. The photographs published are Ford and West lithographies. 15.5 x 20.5 cm
/1 Round stone pillars at Dheemahpoor, Assam. [Very similar to the frontispiece with this title]
/2 The Fort at Dheemahpoor. [Plate p. 24]
/3 Squared stone pillars at Dheemahpoor, Assam. [Similar to plate p. 25]
/4 Bor Koon, Angahmeh Naga Hills. [Similar to plate p.143]
/5 [Round and square stone pillars at Dheemahpoor, Assam. Similar to MS 442/1,3 but not published]
/6 [Round stone pillars at Dheemahpoor, Assam. Similar to MS 442/1, but not published]
/10 16 photographs of scenes assumed to be looking up the Mozemah Valley, Angahmeh Naga Hills as they are very similar to plates p. 181 and p. 193 in MS 442/9 reference. 15.5 x 20.5 cm
/1 [View of river band with forest to the left and high bank to the right with a lone tree in foreground right]
/2 [View of river bend with low banks flowing through a forest with a tree in foreground]
/3 [View from one hill with a Naga wearing a body cloth carrying a basket from a head strap in the foreground, to a hill behind with a village covering the crest in clearings in the forest]
/4 [View of a hill top with palms and bananas in the foreground, then a fence and three, wooden platform buildings in a row with thatched roofs and a figure standing on the foremost platform]
/5 [View taken from the top of a hill looking down a slope to a jumble of thatched houses with banana trees to the left, a figure wearing body cloth standing on a path in the foreground, a dressed figure carrying a basket on the head behind, and with cane propped poles and fencing to the right foreground]
/6 [View of a hill top village with a path to the left on which stands a dressed figure with a child in a carrier on the back and holding a pole with 4 more figures in the background]
/7 [View looking up a hill at a village with 10 figures in various poses centre front and houses to left and centre, trees and paths]
.1 [Another view of MS442/10/7]
/8 [View of a hill top village with a large rock in the foreground behind which stands a figure with a basket of firewood suspended from a band round the forehead talking to another figure wearing a body cloth. In the left foreground stands a set of display objects which might be personal possessions of the deceased or recognition markers of the village]
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/10/8]
.2 [Another copy of MS 442/10/8]
/9 [View looking across a village rising to a hill top amongst shrub and tree planted terraces with a path to the right on which stand figures and animals below a stone wall and a tower]
.1 [Another copy of MS442/10/9]
.2 [Another copy of MS442/10/9]
/10 [View of a hillside with 8 thatched houses and a large tree in the background and 4 figures wearing body cloths in the foreground standing on a terrace]
.1 [Another copy of MS442/10/10]
/11 12 photographs of houses and people assumed to be in a Naga village. 16 x 20.5 cm
/1 [Triangular house made of poles and leaf thatch with a bell suspended from the hip roof. To the right stands a figure wearing body cloth and a necklace beside the door and to the left a wooden platform on which sit 5 males wearing body cloths and necklaces and another male leaning. In the foreground is a female wearing a body cloth and carrying ,a basket suspended from a head bank]
.1 [Another copy of MS442/11/1]
.2 [Another copy of MS442/11/1]
/2 [Group of houses set in a forest clearing with 5 males and a child seated on the ground in body cloths in the foreground. In the back ground left stands a triangular house made of poles and leaf thatch with a bell suspended from the front hip roof. To the right standing in a line are 4 ridged roofed low houses made of poles, thatch and plaited cane]
.1 [Another copy of MS442/11/2]
.2 [Another copy of MS442/11/2]
/3 [An open shelter with upright wood supports and leaf thatch hip roof in front of which stands a naked figure and inside is seated a figure wearing body cloth and necklace. The foreground has a pile of bamboo poles behind which is a broken woven cane fence. Inside the shelter are 2 gongs made from hollow logs]
/4 [Village scene of low houses made of poles, leaf thatch, plaited leaf and woven cane with hip roofs. In the foreground are 3 seated females wearing body cloths and with a basket standing between them. To the left in front of a house is another seated figure]
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/11/4]
/5 [Scene of 2 houses built of wood planks with leaf thatch hip roofs. Seated on a stone verandah in front of the nearest house in the foreground is a group of 14 children wearing body cloths and some with necklaces and a female standing in the doorway behind. A gourd stands on the ground in front. To the left and behind on a terrace is the second house with a child standing in the doorway]
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/11/5]
.2 [Another copy of MS 442/11/5]
/6 [Shrine set in a forest clearing filled with various objects and built of wood poles and leaf thatch roof]. 1 photograph. 20 x 15 cm
/12 34 photographs of Naga people. Various sizes
/1 [Group of people standing and seated in front of a house, wearing body cloths, beads, bangles and some smoking pipes, with feathers fixed into their hair. In the foreground stands a male wearing a ceremonial apron decorated with cowrie shells and holding a spear]. 20.5 x 15.5 cm
/2 [Two men wearing skirts and earrings with bands round their ankles and holding hide shields and spears]. 20.5 x 15.5 cm
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/12/2]
.2 [Another copy of MS 442/12/2]
/3 [A Naga male standing on a hill wearing a hat with three protruding feathers, a feather vest with cross over bands, a tied cloth around the waist with a tsongotschap of human hair attached to a hip basket. He holds a spear and nearby stands a shield of plaited cane decorated with an animal skin and topped with a plume of dyed goats’ hair]. 20.5 x 15.5 cm
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/12/3]
/4 [Group of 3 females and 3 males seated in front of houses, wearing body cloths. The females’ hair is decorated above each ear with ring loops]. 16 x 20.5 cm
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/12/4]
/5 [Group of 7 males standing in the front of houses, wearing body cloths, necklaces and some carrying spears. Behind are seated a group of females wearing body cloths]. 16 x 20.5 cm
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/12/5]
/6 [Group of 7 young males some standing before and some seated on a log platform, wearing body cloths, necklaces and earrings]. 15.5 x 20.5 cm
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/12/6]
/7 [Group of young men and children, two of whom are carrying babies on their backs inside body cloths which they are all wearing. They are seated and standing on a terrace in a village and some wear hoop earrings]. 15.5 x 20.5 cm
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/12/7]
.2 [Another copy of MS 442/12/7]
/8 [A Naga male standing on a hillside wearing a hat with 3 protruding feathers, necklaces , a fringed chest covering, a tsongotschap of human hair attached to a hip basket containing sharpened bamboo spikes and a ceremonial apron of cowrie shells. He holds a spear]. 20 x 15.5 cm
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/12/8]
.2 [Another copy of MS 442/12/8]
/9 [Two Naga males standing before a tree and wearing plumed head dresses, necklaces, chest cloths held in place by crossed bands decorated with hair, and ceremonial aprons. Each holds a plaited woven cane shield and decorated spear]. 21 x 15.5 cm
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/12/9]
.2 [Another copy of MS 442/12/9]
/10 [Three Naga males standing and wearing earrings, necklaces, bare chests with 2 wearing tasselled skirts and one a short wrap round skirt. Decorated calf supports worn by two and each holds a spear]. 21 x 15.5 cm
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/12/10]
/11 [4 Naga males in the forest, 3 standing and one seated. Fach wears a decorated hat, necklaces, earrings, bare chests and short skirts. The 3 standing hold spears and one seated holds a hatchet and is leaning on a-,shield carved with convex sides rising to a central ridge]. 20.5 x 15 cm
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/12/11]
/12 [A Naga girl seated wearing earrings and necklace, over a tied body cloth and shawl. The chest is decorated with 2 eight strand woven braids]. 20.5 x 15.5 cm
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/12/12]
.2 [Another copy of MS 442/12/12]
/13 [Group of 2 Naga males and 2 Naga females standing before a tree. Each wears necklaces, bangles and body cloths. One woman has a basket on her back supported by a head band]. 15.5 x 20.5 cm
The reverse of the photographs has an annotation: Return to H. Ellis
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/12/13]
.2 [Another copy of MS 442/12/13]
/14 [Group of 10 Nagas, males and females, young and old, standing in front of a house, most wearing body cloths but 3 wearing tsongotschap. Most wear earrings and necklaces, three hold spears, one holds a hatchet, and one carries a basket on the back supported by a head band and one is smoking a pipe]. 16 x 20.5 cm
.1 [Another copy of MS 442/12/14]. 15.5 x 20 cm
.2 [Another copy of MS 442/12/14]. 15.5 x 20 cm
/13 4 photographs of Naga. 8.5 x 11 cm
/1 [5 warriors walking in a line, 3 carrying shields and spears and 2 carrying rifles]
/2 [Group seated in front of a house, weaving and plaiting mats]
/3 [Woman and child standing in a clearing. The woman wears a shirt and body cloth and is smoking a pipe. The child has a pile of 3 empty baskets on its back supported by a head band and is wearing a body cloth]
/4 [Group of 5 children and a baby standing before a shelter, each wearing a body cloth and necklaces. The baby is carried on the back of one of the children tied by bands of cloth]
/14 Report on the progress of historical research in Assam; by E.A. Gait. Shillong, printed at the Assam Secretariat Printing Office, 1897. [vi], 75 pp. Genealogy, tables. 33.5 x 21 cm. Printed
