Story: Kites and manu tukutuku
In this 1890 photograph of the birdman kite held in the Auckland War Memorial Museum, the teeth, moko (tattoo) and hair made from hawk feathers, can still be seen. Today they are no longer visible on the kite.
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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira
Reference: Neg. no. 4698
Permission of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira must be obtained before any re-use of this image.