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Strutt, William 1825-1915 :The Maori war dance [1855 or 1856]
- Date
- 1855 - 1856
- By
- Strutt, William, 1825-1915
- Reference
- E-453-f-001
- Description
Nine Maori men engaged in a haka with a mixture of Maori and European weapons and clothing. A large low rock in the foreground, and three carved canoe prows drawn up, suggesting a beach location at New Plymouth
Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title; also lower left, signature: William Strutt. Both inscriptions in ink
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Pencil and wash 200 x 295 mm
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series. / Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Pencil and wash 200 x 295 mm
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