item details
NameTe Hatawira
ProductionElizabeth Pulman; photography studio; 1871-1882
Clifford and Son; copyist; 1883-1899
Clifford and Son; copyist; 1883-1899
Classificationblack-and-white prints, cartes-de-visite, studio portraits
Materialssilver, mounting board
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, carte-de-visite
Techniquesphotography, black-and-white photography
DimensionsSupport: 58mm (width), 92mm (height)
Registration NumberO.033790
Credit linePurchased 2005
Overview
Depicts the head and shoulders of a Maori man in 3/4 profile, looking toward the left. He has a full-face moko, short-cropped greying hair, and a slight goatee beard with light stubble over the rest of his face. He is wearing a peacock feather and a white feather in his hair. He is wearing a kaitaka (cloak) of which only the wide taniko border is visible.