item details
NamePortrait of an unknown Samoan woman
ProductionThomas Andrew; photographer; circa 1896; Sāmoa
Classificationplatinum prints, black-and-white prints, photographic prints, studio portraits
Materialsplatinum, paper
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, platinum print
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, platinum process
Dimensions14, 19
Registration NumberO.001366
Credit lineGift of Alison Beckett and Robert McPherson, 1996
Overview
Unidentified Samoan woman wearing a black shaggy garment ('ie fuipani) fastened around the waist with a barkcloth belt. She is also wearing what appears to be a European styled bodice, with a selu tuinga in her hair. Holding an ipu or cocount cup she is standing in a studio setting in front of a painted backdrop.