Object: Opo the dolphin, Opononi
Title / object name  Opo the dolphin, Opononi
Maker  Role  Date  
Lee-Johnson, Eric  photographer  1956  
Medium Summary  black and white negative
Materials  photographic gelatin, silver, black-and-white film, roll film
Dimensions
6 (Height) x 6 (Length)
Classification  gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives
Technique  black-and-white photography
Registration Number  F.005035/06
Credit Line
Purchased 1997 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds

View of three people - named as Viv, Jen and Robert (Lee-Johnson) - wading through the water towards Opo the dolphin, only its fin is in sight above the water. Forest trees and beach sands are visible in the background.

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