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The New Zealanders VIII - War

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Date

1844

Artist

George French Angas (1822-1886)

Collection

South Australian Museum

Description

There are fourteen original watercolours within this frame. Captions and notes are as follows:
I - XII have no data
XIII. War bell Otawhao
XIV. Pahu
Notes:
I. A carved toki poutangata (ceremonial adze) with a greenstone (nephrite jade) head, decorated with dogs' hair and kaka (parrot) feathers from the South Island
II. Patiti (hatchett)
III. Patiti (hatchett) belonging to Pomara, the Chatham Island chief
IV. A wooden dagger from the interior, near Tuhua
V. A taiaha (long club fighting staff)
VI. A taiaha (long club fighting staff)
VII. Detail of a taiaha (long club fighting staff)
VIII. A tewhatewha (long handled fighting staff) decorated with kaka (parrot) feathers
IX. Warriors preparing for battle
X. A wooden wahaika (hand club)
XI. A Mere pounamu (greenstone hand club)
XII. A patu pararo (whalebone hand club)
XIII. Hitting the pahu (slotted gong drum); warbell
XIV. A pahu (slotted gong drum).
Credit line: AA8/6/47, GF Angas, South Australian Museum.

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Location

Chatham Island, New Zealand

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Tags

Agriculture
Fishing
Social Life
Sport

Category

People & Society

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