| Accession No |
1805.83.102
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| Name/Title |
DRAWING; Te Rarowhakaiwha and Hinekatarangi, 1859
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| Brief Description |
Pen and ink drawing of two carved pou, Te Rarowhakaiwha and Hinekatarangi, figures on the front of a whare at Te Raukawa Pā. The figure on the left, Te Rarowhakaiwha, has a spiral design on each shoulder and is holding the left hand up towards the face, the right hand down towards the groin. The figure on the right, Hinekatarangi, also has a spiral design on each shoulder but also significant decoration on the chest and arms. The figures are drawn on brown tracing paper.
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| Classification |
Drawing/Art/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Stewart, John Tiffin (b.1827, d.1913)
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| Primary Prod Date |
1859
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| Primary Prod Period |
19th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
Aotearoa/New Zealand
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| Measurement Reading |
19.8 x 16cm
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| Signature/Marks |
Te Rarowhakaiwha, Hinekatarangi / figures on fron of house / Raukawa PA / 1859
WANGANUI PUBLIC MUSEUM
109
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| Collection |
John Tiffin Stewart Collection
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