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Object Number
2004.29.24270
Display Title
Group of men and women using hand gestures
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Marquesas Is. Nukahiva / [verso] Nuhkuhiva / Marquesas"
Department
Photographic
Date
1880-1930
Culture
- Marquesan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
France
/
French Polynesia
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Marquesas Islands
/
Nuku Hiva
Materials
Platinum print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 11.43 × 16.51 cm (4 1/2 × 6 1/2 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.24271 | Man sitting by a carved stone figure |
Nuku Hiva
| ||
| 2004.29.24269 | House |
Nuku Hiva
| ||
| 2004.29.24255 | House with thatched roof |
Marquesas Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.24277 | Thatched structure with stone platform |
Marquesas Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.24275 | Queen's home |
Marquesas Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.24272 | Man sitting by a carved stone figure |
Nuku Hiva
| ||
| 2004.29.24263 | Two men with clubs dressed in garments made of human hair |
Marquesas Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.24265 | Woman sitting in front of structure with stone foundation |
Marquesas Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.24260.1 | Group of tatooed men with objects some dressed in human hair clothing |
Marquesas Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.24260 | Studio portrait of a tattooed man |
Marquesas Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.24255.1 | Studio portrait of man with tattooed leg |
Marquesas Islands
| ||
| 2004.29.24262 | Man with a club dressed in human hair skirt and shoulder cape |
Marquesas Islands
|