[Coates, Isaac] 1808-1878 :Takup. Kafia. A noted cannibal. [1843?]

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Title

[Coates, Isaac] 1808-1878 :Takup. Kafia. A noted cannibal. [1843?]

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Collection

TAPUHI

Description

Head and shoulders profile portrait of Maori chief, probably from Te Rauparaha's "Kawhia" tribe, wearing striped shirt and shark's tooth ear pendant From Kawhia and probably Ngati Toa, Ngati Koata or Ngati Rarua iwi, all of which settled the top of the South Island where they are still resident. The subject's correct name is unknown. The name Takup may be a rendering of Te Kapu. A Peniamini (Benjamin) Te Kapu of Pelorus River was baptised by Rev Samuel Ironsides on 7 October 1842. See: Mins...

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Date created

1843

Creator

Coates, Isaac, 1808-1878

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22681369

Related subjects

Takup, active 1842-1845 / Te Rauparaha, 1770?-1849 / Cannibalism / Men, Māori

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