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Object Number
39-22-70/10859.1.221
Display Title
Two young women and man on svaap
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Melanesia / Trobiand Islands - Papua, New Guinea / 39-22 / Dusky belles of Kitava come out to call on 'svapp'"
Department
Photographic
Date
1885-1939
Artist
Mr. William A. Robinson
Culture
- Trobriand Island
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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Papua New Guinea
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<State>
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Trobriand
Additional Geographic Terms
Kitava Island
Dimensions
Overall: 9.2075 × 13.6525 cm (3 5/8 × 5 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Mr. William A. Robinson
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39-22-70/10859.1.220 | Western man and two young women |
Trobriand
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.217 | Two young women |
Trobriand
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.222 | Two women seated on boat next to furled sail and rope |
Trobriand
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.218 | Young woman |
Trobriand
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.226 | Men, women, and child around small building |
Trobriand
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.225 | Men, women, and children in front of buildings and trees |
Trobriand
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.219 | Man on beach |
Trobriand
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.215 | Woman's face |
Trobriand
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.216 | Woman's face |
Trobriand
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.223 | People, mostly children, and buildings |
Trobriand
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.232 | People and yam house |
Trobriand
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.231 | Village scene |
Trobriand
|