Portrait of Māori kuia Marutuna Mohi near thermal pools, Orakei Korako

Portrait of Māori kuia Marutuna Mohi near thermal pools, Orakei Korako
Date
1933
Reference
WA-25312-G
Description

Photograph taken by Leo White, showing Marutuna Mohi standing in front of thermal pools at Orakei Korako. Mohi is photographed smoking a pipe and holding a taiaha, while wearing both European and Maori clothing. These include a headband, woollen jersey, kahu huruhuru, a korowai around the waist, piupiu, socks and lace-up shoes.

Information sourced from annotated file prints at PAColl-10010-034.

Marutuna was sister of Piriroi of Tuwharetoa

Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Finding Aids: File print in Whites Aviation folder Yellow 04, Maori Studies A.

Additional description

Alternative form available: File print copy of original negative is available at PAColl-10010-034, Whites Aviation folder Yellow 04, Maori Studies A

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs / Main sequence
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Dry plate negatives, Portraits, Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches, Orientation: Horizontal image
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