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7.5 x 10 in — “Māori Chief” — Print — 1913 — Book Illustration
**About This Print**
Monochrome portrait captioned “A MAORI CHIEF OF THE OLD SCHOOL”, showing an older man with short white hair, detailed facial tattooing and a fringed cloak. Printed photographic credit names A. J. Iles.
Source: Customs of the World, edited by Walter Hutchinson, published by Hutchinson & Co., London, 1913.
Publication year: 1913.
Physical format: One physical print, paper, unframed. The print is unmounted. No optional mount is available for purchase.
Condition: Good. Consistent with age. Please examine the scan images for the visible condition.
Monochrome bust portrait of an elderly man with cropped white hair, his face covered in swirling moko tattoo patterns across the forehead, cheeks and chin. He gazes slightly off-camera against a plain, pale grey backdrop. Draped over his shoulders is a dense, textured cloak formed from layered strands of flax, its fringed edges contrasting with the smooth tone of his skin. Small serif captions appear in the margin beneath the image.
**Item Details**
- Print size: 7.5 × 10 in.
**Returns & Shipping**
- **Returns:** 14 days, same condition; buyer pays return postage.
- **Packaging:** Clear bag in board-backed envelope, reinforced with recycled cardboard.
- **Dispatch:** Royal Mail Tracked 24/48 (UK) & Tracked International.
- UK: 1–3 days
- US/EU: 5–12 days
- Rest of world: 7–21 days
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About This Print
This original people print dates from the Early 20th Century (1910s). Antique prints like this one offer a window into historical illustration techniques and the knowledge of their time.
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