item details
NameTawhiao, second Maori King
ProductionWilliam Francis Gordon; copyist; circa 1895
Elizabeth Pulman; photography studio; 1882; Auckland
Elizabeth Pulman; photography studio; 1882; Auckland
Classificationblack-and-white negatives, portraits, copy
Materialssheet glass, silver, photographic plates, photographic gelatin
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, photography, copying
Dimensions3.25, 4.5
Registration NumberA.000131
Credit linePurchased 1916
Overview
Head and shoulders portrait of King Tāwhiao, with his face in three-quarter profile, looking left. Tāwhaio has short dark hair, a moko (facial tattoo), and is wearing a kaitaka (cloak) with the taniko border around his shoulders.