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A Maori man and his wife on a road with a packhorse

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Date

[ca. 1850]

Artist

Richard Aldworth Oliver (1811-1899)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23063799

Description

Shows a Maori man and woman with a child on the woman's back, walking beside their packhorse on a road at the left. The packhorse is laden with red saddlebags. The road continues into the foreground and curves away again to the right, disappearing into a bushcovered hilly area. The couple are passing a central rata tree in flower, and there are bushcovered hills in the distance. In the foreground in front of the rata is a pool or section of a river.

Location suggested to be the Hutt Valley, but may be one of the gorges off the western side of the harbour, possibly near the old Porirua Road.

Letter of authentication dated 24 August 1983 on backing board.

Sometimes known as "Maori travellers ..."

Other Titles - Maori travellers with packs and horse, pack horse, Hutt Valley [former title]

Image Licence

All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Old Porirua Road, Ngaio, Wellington 6035, New Zealand

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Roads
Travel

Category

Travel & Transport

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