Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, W1423, 5326
Primary Maker
Place
Date
Unknown
Associated Notes
double barrel percussion shotgun
"Said to have been taken from the Maoris at the Battle of Rangiriri"
"The gun was presented to Mr Wallace senior [father of donor] in 1875, by the finder Captain Macdonald."
Associated Event
New Zealand Wars
Waikato Campaign; 1863-1864
Associated Place
Associated Date
1863
Period
Media
Measurement Reading
Classification
Last Update
15 Jun 2023
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