New Zealand maori chief Te Waru Raromanuwhiri of Pohokotia 19thC CDV

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NOTE: The RH on these cdvs are my own identification, it does not appear on the image.

ORIGINAL LATE 1870s CARTE DE VISITE FORMAT ALBUMEN PRINT PHOTOGRAPH by SAMUEL CARNELL, NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND. A STUDIO PORTRAIT OF A WARRIOR IDENTIFIED ON THE FRONT IN PENCIL AS “TE WARU RAROMANUWHIRI”, AND ON THE ACCOMPANYING PIECE CUT FROM THE ORIGINAL ALBUM MOUNT AS “TE MAKARINI TE WARU OF POHOKOTIA”. THE PHOTO IS IN GOOD CONDITION; THE MOUNT IS CLEAN AND STABLE

DIMENSIONS: Standard carte de visite size, 105 x 65 mm (APPROX. 4 x 2.5 INCHES)