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Chiefs holding council, kava being served in foreground
Chiefs holding council, kava being served in foreground
Object Number 2004.29.24783
Display Title Chiefs holding council, kava being served in foreground
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Samoa / Apia / Phot. von G. Riemer, Marine-Zahlmeister / Verlag von J. F. Stiehm Berlin / Reise S.M.S. "Hertha" / nach Ost-Asien und den Südsee-Inseln / 249. Samoa (Schiffer-) Inseln Apia, Häuptlinge der Tain ua-Partei eine Fonu (Berathung) abhalten. [rough translation: Phot. G. Riemer, Navy paymaster / Published by J. F. Stiehm Berlin / Travel S.M.S. "Hertha" to East Asia and the South Sea Islands / Samoa (boatmen) Islands Apia, Chiefs of Tain(?), among other parties hold a Fonu (council)]
Subject
  • Group
  • Native
  • Council
  • People
Department Photographic
Artist Gustav Adolf Riemer
Culture
  • Samoan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Samoa / Upolu / <City> / Apia
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 11.1125 × 16.8275 cm (4 3/8 × 6 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Museum Collection

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