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Members of the Pakeha Maori Wellington Club in costume

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item details

NameMembers of the Pakeha Maori Wellington Club in costume
ProductionUnknown; photographer; 1908
Classificationphotographic postcards, historiated portraits, group portraits, portraits
Materialssilver, photographic paper, photographic gelatin
Materials Summaryblack and white photographic postcard
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, photography
Dimensionsoverall: 89mm (width), 140mm (height)
Registration NumberPS.003061
Credit linePurchased 2011

Overview

Postcard with oval image showing two Pākehā / European men dressed in mock Māori costume, with 'moko' drawn on their faces, in front of a house wall. The standing man is wearing a floral fabric as a cloak, holding a tewhatewha (wooden weapon) and has his tongue out. The seated man is wearing a blanket and holding a mere or patu. It is difficult to tell if the weapons are real, or manufactured as part of the costume.