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Object Number
2004.29.21957
Display Title
House building
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: “Fiji / House building in Figi [verso] House building in Fiji / (Waters photo)"
Department
Photographic
Date
1855-1920
Artist
John W. Waters
Culture
- Fijian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Fiji
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 14.605 × 19.685 cm (5 3/4 × 7 3/4 in.)
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| 2004.29.22207 | People outside thatched house |
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