Angas, George French, 1822-1886 :Rangihaeata's celebrated house on the island of Mana called "Kaitangata" (eat man) / George French Angas [delt]; J. W. Giles [lith]. Plate 4. 1847.

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Angas, George French, 1822-1886 :Rangihaeata's celebrated house on the island of Mana called "Kaitangata" (eat man) / George French Angas [delt]; J. W. Giles [lith]. Plate 4. 1847.

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Description

Depicts the whare whakairo (carved house) "Kaitangata" with carved lintel, posts and gables, said by the artist to have been carved by Te Rangihaeata himself. Two figures are seated on the edge of the porch, and a gourd stands on the ground beside them. The carved face supporting the ridge pole is said to represent Rangihaeata himself. Angas visited New Zealand in 1844 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Tinted lithograph, hand-coloured, 245 x 340 mm.

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Image

Date created

1844 - 1847

Creator

Giles, John West, 1801-1870

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22875161

Locations

Mana Island

Related subjects

Te Rangihaeata, -1855 / Carving (Decorative arts) / Doors / Doorways / Gourds / Kaitangata (Mana Island, N.Z.) / Mahi toi / Māori (New Zealand people) / Dwellings / New Zealand / Wellington Region / Rangatira / Whare whakairo / Mana Island

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