item details
NameMaori warrior (Kauika)
ProductionFrank James Denton; photographer; Nineteenth century
Classificationgelatin dry plate negatives, black-and-white negatives, portraits
Materialsphotographic gelatin, silver, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
Registration NumberC.025130
Credit lineGift of Roger Andrews, 2010
Overview
Half length portrait of an elderly Maori man with moko and a full beard. He is wearing a kaitaka (cloak) with the taniko (tapestry) border uppermost, over his left shoulder and a huia feather above each ear. He is holding a wahaika (wooden edged weapon) in his right hand with the cord wrapped around his wrist.