Artist unknown :[New Zealand and Pacific peoples; vertical triptych]. G Heck dirt; Henry Winkles sculpt. IV. B. 5, [page] 271. [ca 1849-1860]

About this item

Title

Artist unknown :[New Zealand and Pacific peoples; vertical triptych]. G Heck dirt; Henry Winkles sculpt. IV. B. 5, [page] 271. [ca 1849-1860]

Content partner

Alexander Turnbull Library

Collection

TAPUHI

Description

Illustrations in three tiers, showing dances, tattooing, a hongi, all in clearings of bush, tree ferns, and palms. The images derive from works by John Webber and Louis de Sainson. At the top, two men greet each other with a hongi, a tattooed man and woman watch a group of eight men dancing in a circle, all holding hands and raising the right left to rest on the left thigh of the next man. In the centre row, a crowd watches four tattooed men dancing in firelight whole at the right, two wome...

Read more

Format

Image

Date created

1849 - 1860

Creator

Webber, John, 1751-1793 / Sainson, Louis Auguste de, 1800- / Winkles, Henry, 1801-1860 -

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22325682

Locations

Islands of the Pacific

Related subjects

Heck, Johann Georg, active 1840s / Dance / Pacific Region / Tattooing / Pacific Islanders / Social life and customs / Hongi / Nudity / Islands of the Pacific

What is the copyright status of this item?

Unknown

We haven't been able to determine the rights status of this item. It may be suitable for sharing, modification and commercial use, but you will need to check with Alexander Turnbull Library about its specific terms of use, and may need to undertake research to find the creator and publisher of each object to determine this.

What can I do with this item?

You must always check with Alexander Turnbull Library to confirm the specific terms of use, but this is our understanding:

Non-infringing use

NZ Copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.

Check before sharing

You'll need to confirm with the copyright holder before copying and/or sharing this item with others. This includes posting it on your blog, using it in a presentation, or any other public use.

Check before modifying

You'll need to confirm with the copyright holder before modifying, remixing, or building upon this item.

Check about commercial use

You'll need to confirm with the copyright holder before using this item for commercial purposes.