item details
NameYoung woman
ProductionArthur Iles; photographer; 1890s; Auckland
Classificationblack-and-white prints, albumen prints, portraits
Materialssilver, albumen, printing-out paper
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, albumen print
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, albumen process, printing-out
Dimensions202, 140
Registration NumberO.019238
Overview
Half length portrait of a young Maori woman with long thick hair, looking upward. She is wearing a cloak with a kiwi feather border, and single kiwi feathers adorning the body. The cloak has an upper fringe of curled hukakuka (tassels) in black and natural colours.