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[A Maori warrior], 1884 - 1885

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3089D/65

Scope and Contents

95 x 136 mm. A head and shoulders studio portrait of a tattooed Maori warrior, with feathers in his hair and a woven blanket draped around him. As in Y3089D/60, the tattooing has been retouched to give it greater clarity. This man’s moko is more elaborate than that of Y3089D/60. As well as the features mentioned there, he had additional spirals on his chin, called paepae, and the curved tiwhana on his forehead turn down towards his eyes and then back towards his ears.

Dates

  • Creation: 1884 - 1885

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

fair condition

Originator(s)

Pulman Studio

Finding aid date

2017-11-14 14:27:17+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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