Dancers of Ocean Island with poles decorated with tufts of feathers. Kiribati (1923)

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SOUTH SEA ISLANDS. Hats of plaited grass, shells and spreading skirts of leaves make up the fantastic garb of these dancers upon Ocean Island, and in their hands are poles decorated with tufts of feathers. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Engraved by T. J. McMahon. Provenance: "Countries of the World". Type: Book illustration.

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Size: 4755px × 2829px
Location: Kiribati
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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