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Opita on the Thames.

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Date

29 March 1848

Artist

Joseph Jenner Merrett (1816-1854)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

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

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.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Opita, Kaiaua, New Zealand

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People
Buildings

Category

People & Society

TWW Comment

see: https://geotargit.com/index.php?qcountry_code=NZ&qregion_code=E7&qcity=Opita see: https://www.backpack-newzealand.com/maps/all/opita-map-33878.php

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