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[elderly Samoan man]

Object | Part of Photography collection

item details

Name[elderly Samoan man]
ProductionThomas Andrew; photographer; 1890-1910; Sāmoa
Classificationgelatin dry plate negatives, black-and-white negatives, portraits
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
Registration NumberC.001419

Overview

Man is seated and is leaning on a stick at the (viewers') right, he has short hair, a moustache, a seed pod necklace and a lavalava made from a siapo mamanu.