item details
NameWoman with Ili (Fan)
ProductionThomas Andrew; photographer; 1890-1910
Classificationphotographic prints, portraits, black-and-white prints
Dimensions14, 20
Registration NumberO.001022
Overview
An unidentified seated Samoan woman has an ili raised to her left cheek, and has a headwreath and bodice of flowers. She is sitting on siapo (decorated tapa cloth) and has a selu tuiga (headcomb) in her short curly hair.