item details
NameTomika Te Mutu
ProductionJohn Nicol Crombie; attributed; circa 1860; New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Classificationcartes-de-visite, albumen prints, photographic prints, studio portraits
Materialssilver, albumen, printing-out paper, mounting board
Materials Summaryalbumen silver print, carte-de-visite
Techniquesalbumen process, photography
DimensionsImage: 56mm (width), 86mm (height)
Registration NumberO.039537
Credit lineGift of Mrs E.W. Gibbs, 1933
Overview
Head and shoulders portrait of Tomika Te Mutu as a middle aged man. He has short greying hair, a moko, and is looking directly at the camera. He is wearing a kaitaka (cloak) with the taniko border across his shoulders, and a dark shirt or jacket.