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NameLongoteme, Tonga 1963
ProductionAns Westra; photographer; 1963; Tongatapu
Ans Westra; printer; 2002
Ans Westra; printer; 2002
Classificationblack-and-white prints, gelatin silver prints, documentary photographs, works of art
Materialsphotographic gelatin, photographic paper, silver
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, gelatin silver print
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
DimensionsImage: 264mm (height), 267mm (length)
Registration NumberO.027217
Credit linePurchased 2002
Overview
A man (left) sits on a fallen tree trunk, a young unclothed girl (right) stands in front of a young boy who is squatting and holding the tail of a puppy. Another puppy is sitting directly facing the children. In the centre foreground a pot is on an open fire. In the background is a fale with wooden stick walls and coconut palm leaf woven roofing. A paddle (centre) is leaning against the fale.
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