A man, seated, holds an implement, and is dressed in necklaces and a skirt. Later hand painting directly on the slide accentuates the bright color of his necklaces and reed skirt.
Bibliography:
Alanna Knight, R.L.S. in the South Seas: An Intimate Photographic Record. New York, NY: Paragon House Publishers, 1987, pg. 73; Kurt Düring, Early photography Tonga & Samoa 1855-1900, 2001, pg. 29.
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