item details
NameTwo Women in Bush Setting
ProductionThomas Andrew; photographer; 1890-1910; Sāmoa
Classificationphotographic prints, portraits, black-and-white prints
Dimensions15, 20
Registration NumberO.001373
Credit lineGift of Alison Beckett and Robert McPherson, 1996
Overview
Portrait of two unknown women in a studio mock-up of a bush setting. The woman seated in front is wearing a dark upper garment with cobra-style lei and is holding an ili (fan) in her lap. The woman standing behind has an ulute shawl and is holding a flax leaf with her right hand.