Saint Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland

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Saint Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland

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puriri 241 x 292 x 38 mm - This panel is believed to be the oldest known European carving made in New Zealand. It is the work of a runaway sailor, Meadows, and was carved for a Maori snake cult called Nakahi, and decorated their church altar. During Hone Heke’s Rebellion, British troops burned down the church but the carving was carried off sho...

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Date created

circa 1838

Creator

Meadows

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