item details
NameOpo the dolphin, Opononi
ProductionEric Lee-Johnson; photographer; March 1956; Ōpononi
Classificationblack-and-white prints, gelatin silver prints
Materialssilver, photographic paper, photographic gelatin
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, gelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 192mm (height), 190mm (length)
Registration NumberO.030628
Credit linePurchased 1997 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds
Overview
View of a gathering of men on the beachfront looking at the dead body of Opo. The covered body of Opo the dolphin is visible in the left foreground, and a boy on horse back looks on from the rear.