item details
NameHirini Te Kani
ProductionAmerican Photographic Company (Auckland); photography studio; 1869-1876; Dunedin
1850 / 05 Jul 1896
1850 / 05 Jul 1896
Classificationcartes-de-visite, black-and-white prints, portraits, vintage prints
Materialssilver, albumen, printing-out paper, mounting board
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, carte-de-visite
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, photography, printing-out
DimensionsImage: 57mm (width), 93mm (height)
Registration NumberO.037754
Overview
Full length portrait of a middle aged Maori man with dark hair and a beard. He is wearing a korowai (cloak adorned with hukahuka, black tags), over a kaitaka (cloak) with a taniko border, and holding a pouwhenua (pointed staff).