item details
NameWoman washing clothes in a river. From the album: Cook Islands
ProductionUnknown; photographer; circa 1896; Avarua
Classificationblack-and-white prints
Materialssilver
DimensionsSupport: 153mm (height), 108mm (length)
Registration NumberO.025552
Overview
View of a Cook Islander woman sitting cross-legged at the edge of a river, beating clothes on a rock. She is wearing a floral sarong skirt, white shirt and straw boater hat. Gravel lines the river, and thick bush is visible in the background.