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Date: ca1860s-ca1940

By: Kelleher, Elizabeth, active 1997

Reference: PAColl-5304

Description: Four Heads of men with moko, and a portrait of Mere Amohau Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s).

From: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931 : Papers

Reference: qMS-0209

Description: Tuhoe tribal narrative, religion, mythology, waiata moteatea, and whare-tapere practices. Tribal narrative of Ati Hau-nui-a-Paparangi including genealogies. Includes Polynesian/Maori Voyages (ie. Kupe) and the story of Takitimu Waka. Also very detailed sketches by major-general Robley (1840-1930) of Ta Moko designs and their names, probably modelled on Mokomokai. Information on the historic heke: Te Amiowhenua ca. 1819. Original place-names for Wellington given by Rangi Te Puni a daughter inlaw of Te Puni of the te Ati Awa. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1861

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

Reference: E-106-f-048

Description: Half-length frontal portrait of a Maori chief. He has moko, is wearing a European suit with a bow tie. The suit lapels and bow-tie are coloured-in red; the face a pinkish-brown. Accompanying text entitled `New Zealand - The Battle of Mahoetahi'. Artist and engraver unknown. Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, Vol 38, Jan-Jun 1861, p 67 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, with hand-colouring, 150 x 120 mm

Date: 1844

From: Angas, George French 1822-1886 :The New Zealanders Illustrated. London, Thomas McLean, 1847.

By: Giles, John West, 1801-1870

Reference: PUBL-0014-17

Description: Standing portrait of Maori chief Tamati Waka Nene, in full Maori dress, with full moko, and holding a taiaha. He is standing against an extensive landscape background. Angas visited New Zealand in 1844 Based on an original watercolour in the Library's collection "Nene, Hokianga 1844", ref. no. A-114-022 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Tinted lithograph, hand-coloured 550 x 360 mm

Date: 1844 - 1848

By: Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854; Trafford, Benjamin William Rawson, 1824?-1891; Methodist Missionary Society

Reference: A-255-019

Description: Shows Tamati Waka Nene, standing in flax cloak, with rifle held across his body. Probably painted around the time of the Northland wars, 1845-46, in Auckland or Northland. Cf two very similar portraits, also by Merrett, of Tamati Waka Nene held by Waihi Arts Centre and Museum and by Auckland Public Library. Has also been attributed to Benjamin William Rawson Trafford, in Wanganui from 1847 Attribution based on style. Date based on date of Auckland Public Library version. However the work is also very similar to a lithograph attributed to Benjamin Trafford 'Tamati Waka Nene, Chief of the Ngapui'; 'Lieut B Trafford del', published in Power, J T. Sketches in New Zealand, with pen and pencil ... (London, 1849), opposite p 104 Other Titles - Tamati Waka Nene; Bejamin William Rawson Trafford Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper 295 x 258 mm Provenance: Previously the property of the Methodist Missionary Society, London