item details
NamePekerangi, Ohinemutu, 1870s
ProductionPulman's Photographic Studio; photography studio; 1870s/1890s; Auckland
Classificationphotographic prints, cabinet photographs, studio portraits, albumen prints
Materialssilver, albumen, printing-out paper, mounting board
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, cabinet card
Techniquesphotography, black-and-white photography
DimensionsImage: 100mm (width), 138mm (height)
Registration NumberO.037093
Credit linePurchased 1997
Overview
Head and shoulders portrait of a young Maori woman with moko kauae (chin tattoo), in three-quarter profile. The moko kauae is either retouched, or may be an addition by the photographer or another party. The woman has long wavy hair pulled back from her face and is wearing a cloak with a patterned textile along the top edge.