Vulture Souls

Portrait of a young family, American, about 1853.

Portrait of a young Polynesian woman (likely in Tonga), 1890.

Portrait of Māori man, possibly a chief from Wairoa, sitting; he has a beard and wears a western-styled shirt, tie, jacket and trousers; Aotearoa, late 19th century.

Portrait of a Māori man, King Matutaera Te Pukepuke Te Paue Te Karato Te-a-Pōtatau Tāwhiao, portraying his head and shoulders, with facial moko (tattoo); wearing kaitaka (finely woven flax cloak); ear ornament and Hei Tiki (neck pendant); holding patu or mere (club); Aotearoa, late 19th century.

Daguerreotype portrait of a young man, American, about 1850.

Photograph of a portrait painting of a Māori woman named Ana Rupene, with a baby on her back; she has a moko (tattoo) on her lip and chin, and she wears a cloak; Aotearoa, 1880s.

Portrait of a woman wearing a fancy shawl, American, about 1850.

Portrait of a Māori man with facial moko (tattoo); wearing woven cloak with Taniko borders over European style shirt, bow tie and jacket, ear ornament of ribbon; Aotearoa, late 19th century.