Old Chieftainess

Maker
Robley, Horatio Gordon
Production date
1860s
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
Watercolour painting of an older Māori woman of high status. She sits wearing a cloak, hei tiki, other pounamu adornment and huia feathers in her hair. There is a whare in the background.
Collection
Production date
1860s
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Watercolour on paper
Measurements
Height x Width: 168 x 136mm
Height x Width: 216 x 159mm
Signature/Inscription
Old Chieftainess
820, Old Collection Information, Handwritten
820, Old Collection Information, Handwritten
O/458 MMC/820, Old Collection Information, Handwritten
Classification terms
Credit line
gifted by Lady Florence Maclean
Other number(s)
MMC820, 33524

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