Men performing a knife dance, Samoa

Men performing a knife dance, Samoa
Date
ca 1910
Reference
PAColl-7081-50
Description

Men performing a (siva-siva, or sa-sa?) knife dance in Samoa, circa 1910. Photographer unidentified.

Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15 x 19.7 cm

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 15
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Silver gelatin print 15 x 19.7 cm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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