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The Dawn of Photography: French Daguerreotypes, 1839–1855 Back to main page for this exhibition Back to images from this exhibition Back to smaller view of this object Louis-Auguste Bisson (French, 1814–1876) Ancient Burial Place of Téa-Kaou (Pangaï-Motou), Mangareva, Gambier Islands, Polynesia, 1841–42 Daguerreotype; 16.2 x 12.1 cm (6 3/8 x 4 3/4 in.) Photothèque, Musée de l'Homme, Paris

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