Guam: a woman holding a bowl and a man holding a staff. Etching by Prot after J. Arago.

  • Arago, Jacques, 1790-1855.
Date:
[between 1827 and 1839?]
Reference:
3215608i
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Description

Both subjects are tattooed or scarified with straight lines, and have elongated earlobes. The man carries a dagger in his earlobe

Publication/Creation

[Paris] : [Pillet aîné], [between 1827 and 1839?]

Physical description

1 print : stipple engraving, with etching and watercolour ; platemark 23.6 x 32 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Carolinois et carolinoise vus sur l'île Guam. Js. Arago delint. Prot sculpt.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3215608i

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