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Moa skull

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NameMoa skull

ProductionBurton Brothers; photography studio; circa 1880; Dunedin

Classificationblack-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives

Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates

Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative

Techniquesblack-and-white photography

Registration NumberC.024984

Overview

Moa skull, Dunedin Museum.

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Category

Made of: silver
photographic gelatin
sheet glass
photographic plates
Type of: black-and-white negatives
gelatin dry plate negatives
Refers to: Galleries & museums
Depicts: Extinct birds
Bones (Body parts)
Skulls
Technique used: black-and-white photography

Place

Refers to: Dunedin (New Zealand)
Made in: Dunedin (New Zealand)

People & Organisations

Refers to: Tūhura Otago Museum
Made by: Burton Brothers