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Patarangungukai - Whakarewarewa, 1899

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3089R/6

Scope and Contents

145 x 199 mm. A half length portrait of a Maori chieftain, wearing a cloak made from cords of flax ('karure'), and heavily tattooed. In his hair he wears the prized feathers of the huia bird.

Dates

  • Creation: 1899

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Related Materials

See Y3089D/59 for a brief note on the conventional patterns of 'moko'.

General

SG.

Finding aid date

2003-12-23 15:16:15+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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