IMAGE
Papawai Pa, Greytown
- Date
- [ca 1920]
- Reference
- 1/2-048470-G
- Description
Photograph of the marae at Papawai pa, showing the famous freestanding carved figures, and the original Tamahau Mahupuku monument. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith circa 1920.
Papawai was the seat of the Maori Parliament at the turn ofthe 20th century; by the time that this photograph was taken, it was starting to fall into disrepair
Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Carved images Maori Pah Papawai Greytown N.Z S.C. Smith Photo Prot GW3
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand
- Format
- 1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives
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