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Object Number
2004.29.23452.1
Display Title
Man spearing fish in Roas Bay
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Solomon Islands / Malaita"; printed on photograph: "Spearing fish, Roas Bay, Malaita. / 506. Beattie - Hobart."
Department
Photographic
Date
1906
Artist
John Watt Beattie
Culture
- Malaita
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Solomon islands
/
<State>
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Malaita Island
Additional Geographic Terms
Roas Bay
Dimensions
Overall: 15.24 × 20.32 cm (6 × 8 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.23497 | Young man of Roas |
Malaita Island
| ||
| 2004.29.23451 | Man of Roas |
Malaita Island
| ||
| 2004.29.23437 | Three men of Roas |
Malaita Island
| ||
| 2004.29.23472 | Women of Roas |
Malaita Island
| ||
| 2004.29.23449 | Group standing in front of house |
Malaita Island
| ||
| 2004.29.23454 | Village of Ruapu |
Malaita Island
| ||
| 2004.29.23473 | Village of Ruapu |
Malaita Island
| ||
| 2004.29.23474 | Chief's house at Ruapu |
Malaita Island
| ||
| 2004.29.23396 | David, chief at Roapu |
Malaita Island
| ||
| 2004.29.23435 | Boy shooting with bow and arrow |
Malaita Island
| ||
| 2004.29.23495 | Man standing in canoe on shore of Bulalaka River |
Malaita Island
| ||
| 2004.29.23436 | Man with bag |
Malaita Island
|