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Object Number 2004.29.23467
Display Title Altar at Ferasiboa
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Solomon Islands / Malaita"; printed on photograph: "Altar at Ferasiboa, Malaita - Solomon Group. / 522.- 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 Ferasiboa
Dimensions Overall: 15.24 × 20.32 cm (6 × 8 in.)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Men of Ferasiboa
2004.29.23463 Men of Ferasiboa
Malaita Island
People and houses in Ferasiboa
2004.29.23470 People and houses in Ferasiboa
Malaita Island
Womens quarters at Ferasiboa
2004.29.23476 Womens quarters at Ferasiboa
Malaita Island
People and houses near womens landing place at Ferasiboa
2004.29.23438 People and houses near womens landing place at Ferasiboa
Malaita Island
Man of Ferasiboa
2004.29.23475 Man of Ferasiboa
Malaita Island
Three generations of Ferasiboa women
2004.29.23448 Three generations of Ferasiboa women
Malaita Island
Mens landing place at Ferasiboa
2004.29.23468 Mens landing place at Ferasiboa
Malaita Island
Food houses on artificial island at Ferasiboa
2004.29.23485 Food houses on artificial island at Ferasiboa
Malaita Island
Two men standing in front of a thatched structure, one with a nose ring
2004.29.23376 Two men standing in front of a thatched structure, one with a nose ring
Malaita Island
Man standing in canoe on shore of Bulalaka River
2004.29.23495 Man standing in canoe on shore of Bulalaka River
Malaita Island
David, chief at Roapu
2004.29.23396 David, chief at Roapu
Malaita Island
Man with bag
2004.29.23436 Man with bag
Malaita Island