item details
NameTaraia Ngakuti
ProductionUnknown; photographer; circa 1860s; New Zealand
Classificationcartes-de-visite, black-and-white prints, studio portraits
Materialssilver, albumen, printing-out paper, mounting board
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, carte-de-visite
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, photography
DimensionsImage: 51mm (width), 86mm (height)
Registration NumberO.039529
Overview
Head and shoulders portrait of Taraia Ngakuti Te Tumuhuia as an elderly man, looking directly at the camera. He has short white hair, an extensive moko, and is holding a taiaha over his shoulder. He is wearing a kaitaka of which only the taniko border over his shoulder is visible, over a checked shirt.