item details
NameMaori man in top hat
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.021263
Credit linePurchased 1999 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds
Overview
Studio head-and-shoulders portrait of a middle aged Maori man with moko (facial tattoo), wearing a top hat, a worn jacket, and a waistcoat with a striped wool scarf.