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NameTe Heu Heu at Tokaanu, King Country
ProductionBurton Brothers; photography studio; circa 1885; Dunedin
Unknown; photographer; Waikato
Unknown; photographer; Waikato
Classificationblack-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
Registration NumberC.018401
Overview
Front profile view of Maori chief standing in front of a hut wearing a cloak (and holding a club in his hand). Te Heu Heu has three feathers attached to his head and there is an earring in his right ear.