Wiremu Tamihana
Photograph
1871-1882 (photographed)
1871-1882 (photographed)
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Carte-de-visite depicting a facial portrait of a Maori man.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Albumen photograph mounted onto card. |
| Brief description | Photograph by Elizabeth Pulman, Portrait of Wiremu Tamihana (alias William Thompson), albumen print, 1971-1882 |
| Physical description | Carte-de-visite depicting a facial portrait of a Maori man. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "Wiremu Tamihana" alias / William Thompson (Handwritten on recto in ink, beneath image.) |
| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
| Object history | Wiremu Tamihana (full name is Wiremu Tamihana Tarapipipi Te Waharoa) (approx. 1805-1866) who is known for his role in the Maori King Movement. He converted to Christianity in the 1830s and was given the Christian name William Thompson. |
| Associated object | PROV.5859-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Accession number | RPS.1836-2017 |
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| Record created | July 28, 2017 |
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