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Two young women and man on svaap
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 / Papua New Guinea / <State> / Trobriand
Additional Geographic Terms Kitava Island
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
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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39-22-70/10859.1.220 Western man and two young women
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Two young women
39-22-70/10859.1.217 Two young women
Trobriand
Two women seated on boat next to furled sail and rope
39-22-70/10859.1.222 Two women seated on boat next to furled sail and rope
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Young woman
39-22-70/10859.1.218 Young woman
Trobriand
Men, women, and child around small building
39-22-70/10859.1.226 Men, women, and child around small building
Trobriand
Men, women, and children in front of buildings and trees
39-22-70/10859.1.225 Men, women, and children in front of buildings and trees
Trobriand
Man on beach
39-22-70/10859.1.219 Man on beach
Trobriand
People, mostly children, and buildings
39-22-70/10859.1.223 People, mostly children, and buildings
Trobriand
People and yam house
39-22-70/10859.1.232 People and yam house
Trobriand
Village scene
39-22-70/10859.1.231 Village scene
Trobriand
People on porch of building on stilts
39-22-70/10859.1.230 People on porch of building on stilts
Trobriand
Woman seated beside woven basket on porch of small building
39-22-70/10859.1.229 Woman seated beside woven basket on porch of small building
Trobriand