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Group of men making fire
Object Number 2004.29.22117
Display Title Group of men making fire
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on board: "Fiji / Bau / [verso] Fire-making Bau. Fiji- opposite ruined Cannibal Temple / Gift of A. Agassiz / May 18. 1899."
Department Photographic
Date 1855-1899
Artist John W. Waters
Culture
  • Fijian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Fiji
Additional Geographic Terms Bau
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 22.225 × 28.5751 cm (8 3/4 × 11 1/4 in.)
Historical Language
Museum staff recognize the offensive nature of the term “cannibal” in describing the photographed individuals and activities. The term is listed here as it is part of the original documentation of past collecting practices and past methods of analysis.
Provenance
Donor Donated by Alexander Agassiz

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