Aborigin with ritual painting - unknown photographer

Glass, masking paper
8.2 x 8.2 cm

"Aborigin with ritual painting Solomon Islands

A Lantern Slide

HThe magic lantern or laterna magica was an early type of image projector employing painted pictures or photographs on sheets of glass, a lens and a bright light source. It was mostly developed in the 17th century and commonly used for entertainment purposes. It became a common medium for educational purposes around 1800 until it was succeeded by slide projectors in the 1950s.
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