item details
NameMaori man wearing kaitaka cloak
ProductionAmerican Photographic Company (Auckland); photography studio; circa 1869-1877; Auckland
Classificationcartes-de-visite, albumen prints, black-and-white prints, studio portraits
Materialssilver, albumen, printing-out paper
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, carte-de-visite (unmounted)
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, photography
DimensionsImage: 57mm (width), 90mm (height)
Registration NumberO.021251
Credit linePurchased 1999 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds
Overview
Maori man with beard and unruly hair wearing a kaitaka cloak displaying the oranate taniko border. The cloak is wrapped tightly around his neck and chin. He does not have a moko.