[Merrett, Joseph Jenner] 1816?-1854 :A scene in New Zealand in 1841. [Te Waro denouncing his daughter, April 1841]

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[Merrett, Joseph Jenner] 1816?-1854 :A scene in New Zealand in 1841. [Te Waro denouncing his daughter, April 1841]

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Collection

TAPUHI

Description

Shows Ensign Best (or Ernst Dieffenbach) on left with cap, Captain Symonds in cape. Te Waru's daughter is being denounced for murder. Te Waru is standing against a background of a carved memorial, holding his daughter by her arm. Other Maori men and women are seated in a group around Te Waru and his daughter. There is a pataka (storehouse) to the left and a gourd is being emptied onto a fire on the far right. Engraving by Whitby, after a sketch by J.J

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Date created

1841

Creator

Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854 / Whitby, M A S, active 1841 / Tomlinson family

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23084347

Locations

Waipa District

Related subjects

Best, Abel Dottin William, 1816-1845 / Dieffenbach, Johann Karl Ernst, 1811-1855 / Symonds, William Cornwallis, 1810-1841 / Te Waru, active 1840-1844 / Men, Māori / Social justice / Women, Māori / Wood-carving, Māori / Waipa District

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