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Native girls washing on River Rewa, 1880 - 1889

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3091A/19

Scope and Contents

233 x 173 mm. A view showing Fijian girls doing their laundry from wooden outrigger canoes. Good detail of anchored canoes. A few girls have hair worn as tobe, i.e. long plaits characteristic of unmarried girls.

Dates

  • Creation: 1880 - 1889

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, fading in from edges.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2012-03-16 10:55:06+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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