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Object Number
2004.29.22548
Display Title
Three women with tattoos
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Motu women / [verso] Women tattooed / British New Guinea / Gift of A. Agassiz / May 18 1899 / Motu"
Department
Photographic
Date
1855-1899
Culture
- Motu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
<City>
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Port Moresby
Oceania / British New Guinea
Oceania / British New Guinea
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 14.605 × 10.16 cm (5 3/4 × 4 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Alexander Agassiz
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PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
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| 2004.29.22550 | Three women tattooed and adorned with ornaments |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22559 | Portrait of two women |
British New Guinea
Port Moresby | ||
| 2004.29.22549 | Three men standing in front of a tree |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22776 | People around platform with carved columns |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22553 | Portrait of two boys |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22566 | Young women at well |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22546 | Shoreline, with houses on piling situated in water and canoes in foreground |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22554 | Main street of fishing village |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22561 | Portrait of two men |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22564 | Portrait of woman, profile |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22565 | Two chiefs, one with bow and arrow |
British New Guinea
Port Moresby | ||
| 2004.29.22563 | Portrait of two boys |
British New Guinea
Port Moresby |