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Man with musket

Object | Part of Photography collection

item details

NameMan with musket
ProductionFoy Brothers; 1870s; North Island
Classificationcartes-de-visite, portraits, albumen prints, black-and-white prints
Materialssilver, paper, albumen, mounting board
Dimensions105, 65
Registration NumberO.004322
Credit linePurchased 1997 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds

Overview

Studio portrait of a Maori man with a cloak wrapped around his waist. He is in 3/4 view, kneeling on one knee and holding a rifle.