item details
NameRuakina, a Maketu woman
ProductionUnknown; photography studio; 1860s; New Zealand
Classificationcartes-de-visite, albumen prints, black-and-white prints, studio portraits
Materialssilver, printing-out paper, albumen, mounting board
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, carte-de-visite
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, photography
Dimensions90mm, 57mm
Registration NumberO.004279
Overview
Head and shoulders portrait of an Maori woman with moko kauae. She is wearing a quilted top with a decorated collar, and shark tooth and ribbon earrings.