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Feather money, brought to Forrest’s house at Nelua. Price of girl bought as teacher’s wife, 1892

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y309A/22

Scope and Contents

204 x 151 mm. A view showing Mr A.E.C. Forrest, a European lay worker, standing among natives who carry large coils of feather money. This photograph is used as an illustration in ‘The Light of Melanesia’.

Dates

  • Creation: 1892

Creator

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Language of Materials

English

Existence and Location of Originals

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Finding aid date

2012-09-13 10:43:01+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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