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Object Number 2004.29.23458
Display Title Group of men and boys
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on board: "Solomon Islands / Malaita"; printed on photograph: "Cannibal bush men - Foate, N. W. Malaita, Solomon Group. / 546 - Beattie - Hobart."
Department Photographic
Date 1906
Artist John Watt Beattie
Culture
  • Malaita
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands / <State> / Malaita Island
Additional Geographic Terms Foate
Dimensions Overall: 15.24 × 20.32 cm (6 × 8 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.

Important Note about Historical Language

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Group standing in front of house at Foate
2004.29.23452 Group standing in front of house at Foate
Malaita Island
Group of men and boys from Uru
2004.29.23465 Group of men and boys from Uru
Malaita Island
Village of Foate
2004.29.23457 Village of Foate
Malaita Island
School village at Foate
2004.29.23462 School village at Foate
Malaita Island
Women of Foate
2004.29.23450 Women of Foate
Malaita Island
Men and boys at womens landing place at Adegege
2004.29.23397 Men and boys at womens landing place at Adegege
Malaita Island
Media Restricted
2004.29.23443 Group of boys in front of a house
Malaita Island
Village of Foate
2004.29.23461 Village of Foate
Malaita Island
Men of Ferasiboa
2004.29.23463 Men of Ferasiboa
Malaita Island
Group of men from Bulalaka sitting on a log
2004.29.23494 Group of men from Bulalaka sitting on a log
Malaita Island
Three men standing in front of a tree
2004.29.23434 Three men standing in front of a tree
Malaita Island
Group standing in front of a building at Qarea
2004.29.23456 Group standing in front of a building at Qarea
Malaita Island