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The Maori war dance

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Date

[1855 or 1856]

Artist

William Strutt (1825-1915)

Collective Title

Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

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https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22369257

Description

Nine Maori men engaged in a haka with a mixture of Maori and European weapons and clothing. A large low rock in the foreground, and three carved canoe prows drawn up, suggesting a beach location at New Plymouth

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All Rights Reserved

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

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