![C.018157; [At Mua (sic). Group of Tongans]; 28 July 1884; Tongan; Burton Brothers studio](https://media.tepapa.govt.nz/collection/373427/preview)
item details
Name[At Mua (sic). Group of Tongans]
ProductionBurton Brothers; photography studio; 28 July 1884; Dunedin
Alfred Burton; photographer; 28 July 1884; Tongatapu
Alfred Burton; photographer; 28 July 1884; Tongatapu
Classificationgelatin dry plate negatives, black-and-white negatives, group portraits
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
Dimensions6.5, 8.5
Registration NumberC.018157
Credit linePurchased 1943
Overview
Nineteen Tongan men and women in a group. Four sit cross-legged, three are kneeling in front of the rest standing in a row. Behind and to the right is a bush of tropical vegetation, behind to the left is the sea. Man far left wears a crucifix.