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Object Number
2004.29.24259.4
Display Title
Studio portrait of tattooed man
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Marquesas Is / Native of Marquesas Islands. / South Pacific / Showing his native costume. On his / face and body showing some of his most / elaborate tattooing. He was a sailor on / board of a French man -of-war"
Department
Photographic
Date
1855-1920
Culture
- Marquesan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
France
/
French Polynesia
/
Marquesas Islands
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 10.16 x 13.97 cm (4 x 5 1/2 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.24260 | Studio portrait of a tattooed man |
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| 2004.29.24259.1 | Studio portrait of a man with tattooed leg |
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