item details
NameSamoan girl on 'ie sina
ProductionThomas Andrew; photographer; circa 1896; Sāmoa
Classificationphotographic prints, black-and-white prints
Materialssilver, photographic paper
Materials SummaryBlack and white photograph
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
DimensionsImage: 154mm (width), 198mm (height)
Registration NumberO.001187/01
Credit lineGift of Alison Beckett and Robert McPherson, 1996
Overview
Unknown woman sits on 'ie sina (white shaggy matting) with her arms on her knees facing the viewers' right. She has her hair up and is wearing a selu tuiga (headcomb), two beaded necklaces, a satin bodice and a dark furry skirt.