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Date: 1870 - 1879

From: Ramsden, Eric :Photographs relating to Ramsden and his family and Maori subjects

By: American Photographic Company (Auckland, N.Z.)

Reference: PA2-0034

Description: Carte de visite portrait of Ihaka Whaanga taken ca 1870s by American Photographic Company of Auckland. The korowai being worn by Ihaka Whaanga, and the kaitaka draped over his shoulder to display the taaniko border, appear in other portraits by the American Photographic Company and were probably owned by the studio. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1843

By: Coates, Isaac, 1808-1878

Reference: DPDL-0002

Description: Digital copies of watercolours by Isaac Coates of seventeen Maori, all drawn in profile. Most are from the Nelson, Motueka and Marlborough regions. Subjects include Rangihaeata, his wife 'Ranguira', Rauparaha, his wife 'Cootia', Panni and Pitoki of Queen Charlotte Sound, Manu, Piro, Iwikau and his wife and child Hingatu, and Rupene all of Wakapuaka near Nelson, Potie 'mistress of W H Wright of Nelson, 'Takup, a noted cannibal', 'A youth of the Motuwaka [Motueka] tribe studying with the Rev C Reay', 'Piki, Kokiri Tribe' and 'E Piko, Kafia Chief' Quantity: 17 digital image(s).

Date: 1843

By: Coates, Isaac, 1808-1878

Reference: DPDL-0003

Description: Digital copies of watercolours by Isaac Coates of fifty-two Maori, all drawn in profile. Most are from the Nelson, Motueka, Golden Bay and Marlborough regions, with a few from Port Nicholson (Wellington) and New Plymouth. Subjects include Rangihaeata, his wife 'Ranguira', Rauparaha, his wife 'Cootia', Panni and Pitoki of Queen Charlotte Sound, Manu (Wiremu Katene te Puoho), Piro (or Pero), Iwikau and his wife Hingatu, and child and Rupene all of Wakapuaka near Nelson, 'Potie ... Port Nick', 'A youth of the Motuwaka [Motueka] tribe', 'Piki, Kokiri Tribe', 'Piki Warra' of Motueka, 'E Piko, Kafia Chief' and others. Fifteen of the portraits are duplicated in other collections; thirty-seven are apparently unique. The unique portraits are named as 'Eruera Tuiti [of] Ngatiawa'; 'Eketoo'. ; 'Pinika ... Mokepek'; 'Kariri'; 'Beraka'; 'Poomip'; 'E Kamuaka'; 'Erou' all of Queen Charlotte Sound; 'Engeri'; 'Etou'; 'Atara'; 'Kari'; 'Ropa te mani hera'; 'Eo'; 'Tahia' all of Wakapuaka. Tribal names given include Ngati Toa, Kawhia, Ngatiawa Photographed in groups of two Further unique portraits include 'Nte nui'; 'Ko Huia'; 'Tai Mona'; 'Hara'; 'Tamati' all of Rangitoto [D'Urville Island];'Mokei', 'Ebouka', 'Tohe', E Ngou', 'Apeta', 'E Rua', 'Paipa', 'E Koti', 'Hemi', and 'Emoi', all of Queen Charlotte Sound; 'E Harri of Ngatioma'; 'Tamati Waka Beka' of Taranaki Tribe'; 'Nooka, We Re Ka, of Totaranui'; and 'Nga Huia' of Motueka. Quantity: 28 digital image(s).