Birdman kite, 1890 (2 o 2)
Birdman kite, 1890 (2 o 2)
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.
Whai muri
Auckland War Memorial Museum
Reference: Neg. no. 4698
Permission of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Te Papa Whakahiku must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
