Caption

Masks and a paddle in Tahiti, Various masks, paddle, &c., page, photomechanical print, number: 'No. 23.', photographer: Henry Stuart-Wortley, Tahiti, cliché maker: Meisenbach's Autotype Company, printer (person): Meisenbach's Autotype Company, 1880, Meisenbach's Autotype Company, photographer, French Polynesia, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 168 mm x width 105 mm, mask, A vertical image showing a display of carved masks and woven materials against a textured background. At the top center several bundles of long strands hang down, varying in thickness and texture; a shutter and corrugated surface are visible behind them. Below the hanging strands are multiple carved faces and masks with distinct shapes and painted or carved facial patterns, some with hairlike material attached around them. A flat surface covered in a rough, grasslike fringe supports the masks and other small carved objects, and a carved elongated shield with patterned incisions leans against the right side. The left side shows hanging small objects and circular shapes suspended by cords. The lower area reveals a curved, crescent-shaped object placed on a flat base beneath the fringe. The image is monochromatic with a high-contrast, grainy texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B00_291

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.5Mb (11.6Mb) / 9.6in x 14.7in / 2885 x 4424 (300dpi)

Keywords

Masks paddle Tahiti Various masks &c page photomechanical print number No 23 photographer Henry Stuart-Wortley cliché maker Meisenbach's Autotype Company printer person 1880 French Polynesia paper collotype photoprint height 168 mm x width 105 mm mask vertical image showing display carved masks woven materials textured background top center several bundles long strands hang down varying thickness texture shutter corrugated surface visible them hanging strands multiple carved faces masks distinct shapes painted carved facial patterns hairlike material attached flat surface covered rough grasslike fringe supports small objects carved elongated shield patterned incisions leans right side left side hanging small objects circular shapes suspended cords lower area reveals curved crescent-shaped object placed flat base beneath fringe image monochromatic high-contrast grainy texture