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The New Zealanders XI

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Date

1844

Artist

George French Angas (1822-1886)

Collection

South Australian Museum

Description

There are four original watercolours within this frame. Captions and notes are as follows: I. 'Wakapokoko near Roto-Aire Lake.'
II. Carved stile. near Roto-Aire Lake.
III. Land mark. between Mokau and Tahua.
IV. Wakapokokos or He Tikis round Waitahanui Pa. Taupo Lake.
Notes:
I.A carved tiki (image). In the background is a whata (elevated storehouse) that contains the bones of a favourite child. This site is wahi tapu (sacred burial site) which is restricted.
II. The carved stile leads into a potato garden.
III. The boundry marker consists of a cloak tied to wooden entrance.
IV. The carved figures on palisade posts were often representations of ancestors or important atua (deities) and seen as guardians against misfortune.
Credit line: AA8/6/40, GF Angas, South Australian Museum.

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Waitahanui, Waikato, New Zealand

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