Unidentified Maori Warrior (Caption: Unidentified)

Reference Number1969.0027DescriptionCarte-de-visite of an unidentified Maori man holding a musket, with an ammunition belt around his neck and white feathers in his hair. He is wearing what appears to be a feather cloak wrapped around his waist, falling to his knees and is barefoot, with a tatua or woven belt around his waist, and a leather belt over this with a patu or mere tucked into it. On the back of the carte-de-visite is printed: "PHOTOGRAPHED BY - H. WEBSTER - QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND". Stamped above this is: "THE ELMS TRUST" and written in ballpoint the number 128.Physical DescriptionDocumentary Artifact. Carte-de-visitePhotographer/CreatorWEBSTER, H.

Location

LocationAuckland, New Zealand

Asset Location

RoomOffsite storage

Usage

AcknowledgementThe Elms Foundation Image Collection 1969.0027

Relates To

Part of Photograph CollectionThe Elms Foundation Image Collection

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