item details
NameElderly Maori man
ProductionJohn Spiller; photographer; 1878-1890; Christchurch
Classificationcartes-de-visite, albumen prints, black-and-white prints, portraits, vintage prints
Materialssilver, printing-out paper, albumen, mounting board
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, carte de visite
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, photography, printing-out
DimensionsImage: 57mm (width), 92mm (height)
Registration NumberO.021487
Credit linePurchased 1999 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds
Overview
Carte-de-visite, head and shoulders portrait of an elderly Maori man with a full white beard. His moko (facial tattoo) appears to have been darkened or retouched by the photographer. The man is looking directly at the camera, wearing a mid-coloured jacket over a waistcoat and a white shirt.