The bulldog 'Maori' sitting on a ship's fitting (cowl?) on board HMS Zealandia (1904) balancing a small piece of wood on his nose and forehead.

A photograph taken on board the battleship HMS Zealandia (1904) of the ship's dog 'Maori' sitting on a deck fitting (cowl?) balancing a small piece of wood on his nose and forehead.

The photograph is captioned 'Maori'.

Henry Berwick Crane joined HMS Zealandia in April 1912 as a Midshipman, having previously served on HMS Queen.