item details
NameMaori woman wearing scarf and plaid blanket
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), 91mm (height)
Registration NumberO.021258
Credit linePurchased 1999 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds
Overview
Knee length portrait of a young Maori woman, seated in front of a painted studio backdrop. She is wearing a paisley skirt, a checked blanket, a scarf, and a small feathered hat.