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Accession No 1959.42.1
Name/Title CARVED CHAIR; REVEREND RICHARD TAYLOR
Brief Description This chair, carved by Maori from Putiki-wharanui, was presented to Reverend Richard Taylor as a personal gift in about 1844. The carved headrest consists of a central face figure with paua shell eye inserts and protruding tongue, and two carved full body figures with paua shell eye inserts, one on each end facing outwards. The space between the central and end figures on the head rest is elaborately carved, as are the two back cross supports and arm rests.

Richard Taylor was a missionary who served in Whanganui for the Church Missionary Society from 1843 to 1873. He was dedicated to his mission and was also a prolific writer, collector, arbitrator between Maori and European, naturalist and advisor to governors. He maintained his influence in the Manawatu, Whanganui and Taranaki regions by, as he put it, "constantly marching round the limits of my district", which was extensive. He had considerable influence among Maori, competing for converts with local Catholic priests. Although he supported colonisation, he disapproved of some settler behaviour and government policy on land acquisition.
Classification Chair/Furniture/Furnishings/Nomenclature
Credit Line Putikiwharanui, Whanganui, Richard Taylor Collection, circa 1850
Primary Prod Date Circa 1848
Primary Prod Period 19th century
Primary Prod Place Pūtikiwharanui/Whanganui
Measurement Reading 132cm
52cm
560cm
Signature/Marks WANGANUI PUBLIC MUSEUM STAMP IN BOX.
Taylor. Rev. Richard - chair. Chair presented to Taylor by Wanganui Maoris.
Carton No. 42
Copyright / Wanganui Regional Museum.
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Alexander Turnbull Library photograph collection No. 43, 1/1
Reproduction without acknowledgment strictly forbidden.
Collection Reverend Richard Taylor Collection
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