CAPTION PRINTED BELOW PICTURE: 'A Kiwai man in mourning costume - A man in mourning is never secluded, and wears a sogere of grass round his neck; at the back it hangs down to his ankles. As time passes the man will substitute a sogere of smaller size for the large one, but a small grass necklace of that kind is worn both by men and women for many months after a death'
DATE PRINTED: 1900
IMAGE SIZE: Approx 20.5 x 14.5cm, 8 x 5.75 inches (Medium)

TYPE: Antique photographic book illustration
CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.
VERSO: There are images and/or text printed on the reverse side of the picture. In some cases this may be visible on the picture itself (please check the scan prior to your purchase) or around the margin of the picture
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Photo by Dr. Gunnar Landtman
PROVENANCE: "Customs of the World"; Edited by Walter Hutchinson, With an Introduction by A.C. Haddon, Published by Hutchinson & Co., London

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