item details
NameSamoan man
ProductionThomas Andrew; photographer; 1890-1910; Sāmoa
Classificationphotographic prints, black-and-white prints, portraits
Dimensions15, 20
Registration NumberO.001323/01
Credit lineGift of Alison Beckett and Robert McPherson, 1996
Overview
Sitting crosslegged and wearing an elaborate headdress or Tuiga. Note his 'ula lei (whaletooth necklace) and nifo'oti (cane knife).