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LL/58711
Thomas Andrew
1890-1910
Unknown Solomon Island Man

Photograph
Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa
Registration number: O.002242
 
Studio portrait of a young man standing, 3/4 profile view. He is wearing finely beaded strings across his chest, upper arms and forearm. He is also wearing a beaded waistband which has a British flag on it. In addition he has two large, cylindrical earrings, shells and string in his hair and a large feather sticking from the top of his head. He is holding a painted stick which has a carved fish on it.
 
LL/58711


 

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