Pikitawhaki Tamihana

Production date
1923-1926
 Description
Portrait of Pikitawhaki Tamihana, also known as Piki Thompson. Piki is wearing a kahukiwi (cloak) over a piupiu. She wears a hei tiki around her neck, a taniko headband is holding a mere (club). She also wears shark tooth earrings and has a single feather in her hair. She has moko on her chin.
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Object detail

Artist/Maker
Production role
Photographer
Production date
1923-1926
Production place
New Zealand/Taranaki/New Plymouth
Production period
1920s
Subject person
Classification
Photograph/Original Art/Art Object
Collection
Swainson/Woods Collection
Credit line
'Swainson/Woods Collection, Puke Ariki and District Libraries'
Accession number
SW1923-1930.00575
Collection type
Photographs
Material
Black and White Sheet Film
Black and White Negative
Photographic Negative

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