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Man in canoe throwing spear, people on shore outside building
Man in canoe throwing spear, people on shore outside building
Object Number 2004.29.24429.7
Display Title Man in canoe throwing spear, people on shore outside building
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Society Islands / Faaa / Tahiti"
Department Photographic
Date 1855-1920
Culture
  • Tahitian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / France / French Polynesia / Windward Islands / Tahiti
Oceania / France / French Polynesia / Society Islands
Additional Geographic Terms Faaa
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 17.145 × 24.13 cm (6 3/4 × 9 1/2 in.)

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