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Studio portrait of man holding a club
Studio portrait of man holding a club
Object Number 2004.29.24343
Display Title Studio portrait of man holding a club
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Society Islands / Tahiti / Tahitian man / Figi necklace / New Guinea shield, skirt, and club / Tahitian head-dress / [verso] Tahiti / - man / Ancient Costume / in Fiji, New Guinea and Tahiti costume"
Department Photographic
Date 1855-1920
Culture
  • Tahitian
  • New Guinea
  • Fijian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / France / French Polynesia / Windward Islands / Tahiti
Additional Geographic Terms Society Islands
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 23.8125 × 17.78 cm (9 3/8 × 7 in.)

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