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Tupua Tamasese Lealofi I

Object | Part of Photography collection

item details

NameTupua Tamasese Lealofi I
ProductionThomas Andrew; photographer; 1890s; Sāmoa
Classificationplatinum prints, black-and-white prints, studio portraits
Materialsplatinum, paper
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, platinum print
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, platinum process
Dimensions14, 20
Registration NumberO.001181/01
Credit lineGift of Alison Beckett and Robert McPherson, 1996

Overview

Bare torsoed chief - Tamasese the Younger - has a moustache and a patch of white hair in the middle of his hairline.