[Merrett, Joseph Jenner] 1815-1854 :Opita on the Thames. 29 March 1848.

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Title

[Merrett, Joseph Jenner] 1815-1854 :Opita on the Thames. 29 March 1848.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Collection

TAPUHI

Description

View of a Maori village at the water's edge. Two canoes are in the water, one being rowed out beyond poles holding it in place. The seven people in the view are all dressed in Maori garb. There are two dwellings and two pataka (storehouses) on the river bank, all with thatched (raupo?) roofs. Beyond them is a substantial row of palisades and a gateway, with carvings spaced along the fence and the roofs of further dwellings and storage platforms visible. Catalogued by both Sotheby's and McA...

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Format

Image

Date created

1848 - 1849

Creator

Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23060647

Locations

Opita / Waihou River

Related subjects

Pātaka / Pā / Waka / Māori (New Zealand people) / Clothing / Opita / Waihou River

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