- Date
- [ca 1921]
- Ref
- 1/2-038200-F
- Description
A group of Maori fishermen in a canoe, hauling a catch of crayfish (koura) from the water in a fern bundle, before two Pakeha onlookers. One of the men holds a marau, or grappling-hook. Photograph taken circa 1921 by an unidentified photographer.
Other - This is a copy negative taken from plate LXV, figure 2, in Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, vol 53, 1921
Other - Caption on back of file print reads: `Tau koura. The catch from one fern bundle. Note the marau, or grappling-hook, held by one of the men.'
Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).
Physical Description: Film negative
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 b&w copy negative(s), Negatives, Film negative, Orientation: Horizontal image
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Maori fishermen hauling in a catch of crayfish (tau koura). Ref: 1/2-038200-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22813460
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