[Merrett, Joseph Jenner] 1816?-1854 :[The Hobson album]. View from Orakau of Maunga tatari with natives in the foreground digging. They dig while sitting in preference to standing. [ca 1843]

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[Merrett, Joseph Jenner] 1816?-1854 :[The Hobson album]. View from Orakau of Maunga tatari with natives in the foreground digging. They dig while sitting in preference to standing. [ca 1843]

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Maori in the foreground digging with a ko, watched by women and children. Two are digging from seated positions, one from a standing position. In the middle distance is a part of Orakau Pa, or a separate kainga, including a moari or swing, a wharepuni, two huts and a pataka, with fencing around it. In the background is a line of kahikitea and Maungatautari mountain, Waikato Compare two other version of this drawing by Merrett. One dating from 1842 is in the British Library's Grey Albums (Add...

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Date created

1842 - 1844

Creator

Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854

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http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23089421

Locations

Maungatautari / Ōrākau Pā

Related subjects

Pā / Swings / Māori (New Zealand people) / Agriculture / Papakāinga / Kahikatea / Maungatautari / Ōrākau Pā

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