An unidentified Māori woman

Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail

About this object
The photograph is of an unidentified Māori woman wearing a kahu kiwi (a cloak made of kiwi feathers). She has a moko (tattoo) on her chin and around her lips.

Photographer, unknown.
Date, unknown. Possibly between 1870s - 1890s.
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black & white photograph glued to card. There is another photograph glued to the back of the card - No 1956
Measurements
Card: Height x Width: 185 x 240mm
Photograph: Height x Width: 185 x 185mm
Signature/Inscription
4229 Box 20 A, Inscription
Caption
Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 4229
Other number(s)
4229, 92664

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