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Te Kuha.

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Date

July 1864

Description

Head and shoulders portrait of Te Kuka, of the Ngaiterangi tribe, described on the verso as a wood carver of repute; his tattooing may have been started in 1800. The sitter is said to have had "an uncommon mark on centre of the nose". He is shown with white hair, with a headland and sea in the background of the view

Robley notes on the back of the painting that a number of Maori were present at Matapihi and were astonished at the accurate rendering of Te Kuha's tattoos.

Other Titles - Te Kuka

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Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Tauranga District, New Zealand

Country

New Zealand