Massa Gallery

Rugby Union - New Zealand Tour of Great Britain

New Zealand squad for their 1905-06 tour: (back row, l-r) John Corbett, Massa Johnston, Bill Cunningham, Frederick Newton, George Nicholson, Bronco Seeling, O Sullivan, Alex McDonald, Duncan McGregor, James Duncan; (middle row, l-r) Eric Harper, Billy Wallace, Billy Stead, manager George Dixon, captain Dave Gallaher, Jimmy Hunter, George Gillett, Frank Glasgow, William Mackrell; (front row, l-r) Steve Casey, Bunny Abbot, George Smith, Fred Roberts, Mona Thomson, Simon Mynott, General Booth, George Tyler, Bob Deans

© S&G and Barratts/EMPICS Sport

The top hat as a sign of chieftaincy in Sierra Leone

The top hat as a sign of chieftaincy in Sierra Leone. The civilised man's head-dress as a symbol of sovereignty for women as well as men rulers. The image at the top of the page shows: 'wearing his royal top hat: the coronation of the Sokong of Imperri in the Sherbro country'. The coronation was presided over by the Bai Sherbro, the suzerain of the whole Sherbro country. Adjoining countries provide a Tasso, who is head of the Poro order. They wear an enormous head covering, on which the skulls of their predecessors repose. The lower image is captioned, 'the top hat as a sign of sovereignty for queens as well as kings: Queen Messi of Massa attending a political meeting.' Date: 1910

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Portrait of a Couple, Probably Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen, c

XOS1109234 Portrait of a Couple, Probably Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen, c.1622 (oil on canvas) by Hals, Frans (1582/3-1666); 140x166.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

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