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A New Zealand chief lying in state surrounded by the heads of his enemies.

documentary heritage
  • Other Id

    1069 (Presto content ID)

    Print A58(14) (Reference Number)

    95x3/178 (accession number)

    PD1089 (Legacy number)

  • Department

    Art

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    artwork

  • Name/Title
    A New Zealand chief lying in state surrounded by the heads of his enemies.
  • Primary Maker

     George Angas (Artist)

  • Date
    Circa 1856
  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Media/Materials
    Colour lithograph
  • Subject Category

    Mokomokai/Ngā Upoko Tukutuku - Māori Subject Headings

    Maori Chief

    Poumahara

    Maori--Weapons

    Upokia, Wanganui

  • Provenance Details
    Unknown
  • Public Access Text

    Print published in "Illustrations of missionary scenes, an offering to youth" Volume 1, page 12, plate 10 (verified in Ellis).

    Print has Upokia written on it which is the name of a small village on the Wanganui River.

    Poumahara means "memory post" - a tradition of the Wanganui region was to stand the canoe of the chief in the ground as a memorial to him.

  • Copyright
    Cultural permissions apply
  • Last Update
    06 Dec 2022
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