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Three women tattooed and adorned with ornaments
Three women tattooed and adorned with ornaments
Object Number 2004.29.22550
Display Title Three women tattooed and adorned with ornaments
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Motu, Pt. Moresby / Motu women / [verso] Women tattooed British New Guinea / Gift of A. Agassiz / May 18, 1899. / Motu" ; printed on photgraph: "82A."
Department Photographic
Date 1881-1889
Artist William George Lawes
Culture
  • Motu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / British New Guinea
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / <County> / <City> / Port Moresby
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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