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Waka taua, 1769
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- Waka taua, 1769
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- Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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This ornately carved waka taua (war canoe) was seen off Gable End Foreland on the East Coast by members of English explorer James Cook's first voyage in 1769. The tauihu (prow) includes a large figurehead, and the huge taurapa (sternpost) has a double row of feathers as additional ...
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- Sydney Parkinson / New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga
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- https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/43101/waka-taua-1769
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