item details
NameWomen in 'Ie Fuipani on 'Ie Sina
ProductionThomas Andrew; photographer; circa 1896; Sāmoa
Classificationphotographic prints, portraits, black-and-white prints
Dimensions15, 19
Registration NumberO.001345
Credit lineGift of Alison Beckett and Robert McPherson, 1996
Overview
Portrait of an unknown young woman with her bushy hair piled on top of her head (as she sits sideways looking downwards), her head is turned (towards the viewer). She is wearing beaded necklaces and an 'ula lei (whaletooth necklace), no upper garments and an 'ie fuipani (black shaggy skirt) and she is sitting on 'ie sina (white shaggy matting).