item details
NameSamoan woman with armlet
ProductionThomas Andrew; photographer; 1890-1910; American Sāmoa
Classificationplatinum prints, black-and-white prints, studio portraits
Materialsplatinum, paper
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, platinum print
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, platinum process
DimensionsSupport: 150mm (height), 220mm (length)
Registration NumberO.001137/01
Overview
Portrait of an unknown woman with her hair up with a white flower on each side, she is wearing five lei (necklaces) including shells, seed pods, teeth and beads. She has a boar's tusk armlet on her left arm and is wearing a lower garment of crinkly material.