Object: Thinking Woman
Title / object name  Thinking Woman
Maker  Role  Date  
Andrew, Thomas  photographer  1890 - 1910  
Medium Summary  black and white photograph, albumen print
Materials  silver, albumen, photographic paper
Dimensions
15 (Height) x 20 (Length)
Classification  albumen prints, portraits, black-and-white prints
Technique  black-and-white photography
Registration Number  O.001021

Portrait of an unidentified Samoan woman wearing a cloak type garment, many strands of beads and a ring on the little finger of her left hand - left hand is raised to her cheek. She is wearing a selu tuiga (headcomb) in her short hair, and an ili (fan) in her lap.

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