Indigenous man sculpting wooden statues, Solomon Islands, ca. 1900-1930

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Title: Indigenous man sculpting wooden statues, Solomon Islands, ca. 1900-1930
Published / Created: 1900-1930
Publication Place: Solomon Islands, Oceania
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
An indigenous man sits on a log and carves wooden statues with various tools. In the background children are sitting under a house elevated on posts.
The back of the postcard is blank and contains a printed title: "Missions Maristes d'Oceanie. - 13 - Art indigene Sculpteur salomonais." ("Marist Missions of Oceania. - 13 - Indigenous Art Sculptor of the Solomon Islands.") The Marists were a Catholic missionary order. The back also contains information from the publisher: "Editions Procure, 123, Chemin de Choulans, Lyon."
Extent: 10 x 14.5 cm

Repository: Yale Divinity Library
Collection Title: Missionary Postcard Collection
Collection / Other Creator: Yale Divinity Library Special Collections. Divinity School. Day Missions Library
Collection Date: 1880-1950
Container / Volume: Box 10

Access: Public
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