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Runanga House (Hinemihi), Wairoa, 1884 - 1885

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3089D/11

Scope and Contents

201 x 145 mm An exterior view of the assembly house showing the carving on the beams at the side of the entrance and around the roof. In front of the building stands a group of Maori men, women and children, Aporo standing in a warlike pose, wearing Maori dress and with feathers of the huia in his hair and brandishing above his head a kotiate, the small Maori club made from various woods and stones. Third from the right of the standing Maoris is Ngareta.

Dates

  • Creation: 1884 - 1885

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

fair condition

Finding aid date

2017-11-14 09:51:45+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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