Portrait of two Samoan women, 1905 - Historical Snapshots

Photograph of two young Samoan women from 1905, laying closely together on a grassy surface. They are wearing traditional Samoan attire with leafy skirts and ornate necklaces. Both have long, wavy hair down their shoulders and are gazing directly at the camera with a relaxed demeanor." — Portrait of two Samoan women, 1905

Portrait of two Samoan women – Tualele, on the left, and Selesa, on the right – taken in 1905.

In the photograph, they’re both wearing lei (necklaces) and ‘ula lei (whaletooth necklaces).

—

Notes:

Click here to view another historical photograph.

Reader donations help us continue publishing snapshots. If you can, please visit our Patreon page to donate. Your support is much appreciated.

“Portrait of two Samoan women, 1905” sources: Two leaf-clad women (https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1239498), 1905, Sāmoa, by Thomas Andrew. Acquisition history unknown. Te Papa (O.001140/1)

Discover more from Historical Snapshots

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.