item details
NameA Tongan Girl, Neiafu, Vavau
ProductionBurton Brothers; photography studio; July 1884; New Zealand
Alfred Burton; photographer; July 1884; Tonga
Alfred Burton; photographer; July 1884; Tonga
Classificationblack-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
Registration NumberC.017620
Credit linePurchased 1943
Overview
A Tongan woman standing in a clearing, in front of a Fale, with weaved roof and walls. Another Fale is in the background. Tall trees are in the background.