Girl with Zig-zag Detail Dress

Description:
Girl with Zig-zag Detail Dress, circa 1910, Sāmoa, maker unknown. Te Papa (O.001052). Oval portrait of an unidentified girl with short hair and a selu tuiga (headcomb). She is wearing an 'ula lei (whaletooth necklace) and a lightly coloured dress with zig-zag detail and grass trim located acround the neck (of the dress). 15, 21
Display date:
circa 1910
Location:
Sāmoa
Format:
PhysicalObject
Collections:
Te Papa Collections Online
Content partner:
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Availability:
Not specified
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Te Papa Collections Online
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa