photographic print(black and white)
- Museum number
- Oc,B89.17
- Description
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Photograph (black and white); portrait of a man wearing a Wasekaseka or Waseisei (whale tooth necklace), with his head turned to the left; Fiji(?).
Gelatin silver print
- Production date
- 20thC(early)
- Dimensions
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Height: 19.50 centimetres
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Width: 14.60 centimetres
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- Curator's comments
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Related image: Oc,B89.18. BM photographic copy print:Oc,CB89-17
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Related image: this same image is found in: Hutchinson, H.N., (1901), "The living races of mankind : a popular illustrated account of the customs, habits, pursuits, feasts & ceremonies of the races of mankind throughout the world", Hutchinson, P. viii. The caption and sub-caption for the photograph reads: Photo by Josiah Martin, Auckland , New Zealand. A MAN OF FIJI, WITH NECKLACE OF CACHALOT TEETH.”
- Location
- Not on display
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc,B89.17
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: JM1718 (Josiah Martin photographic series number)
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Miscellaneous number: Oc-CB89-17 (BM photographic copy print)