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Aumaga seated around tanoa bowl, 'Ava (or kava) ceremony, Samoa.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Pacific pursuits : Postcards

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Oceania

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Aumaga seated around tanoa bowl, 'Ava (or kava) ceremony, Samoa.

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Title
Aumaga seated around tanoa bowl, 'Ava (or kava) ceremony, Samoa.
Names
Tattersall, A. J. (Photographer)
Collection

Pacific pursuits : Postcards

Oceania

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1916 (Approximate)
Place: Apia, Samoa
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC POC OCE
Topics
Samoans
Rites & ceremonies
Kava ceremony
Women, Samoan
Genres
Postcards
Ethnographic photographs
Group portraits
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "A. J. T. Photo Apia 51"--scratched on negative.
Content: "Just returned from Samoa. The kava ceremony was done in my honor and I was named--Luciata [?]--(maker of pictures). Leave for home tomorrow via Vancouver by the Niagara. Am feeling fine and hope to find you all well. Lovingly [illegible] Suva Oct 5 1916."--penned message on verso.
Physical Description
Photographic postcards
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 8.6 x 13.6 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8fdb1300-c5d2-012f-db94-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1916: Issued
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Aumaga seated around tanoa bowl, 'Ava (or kava) ceremony, Samoa." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1916. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c26307b5-7f10-2f62-e040-e00a18061458

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Aumaga seated around tanoa bowl, 'Ava (or kava) ceremony, Samoa." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c26307b5-7f10-2f62-e040-e00a18061458

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1916). Aumaga seated around tanoa bowl, 'Ava (or kava) ceremony, Samoa. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c26307b5-7f10-2f62-e040-e00a18061458

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Aumaga seated around tanoa bowl, 'Ava (or kava) ceremony, Samoa.