King Tawhiao's soldiers performing at his tangi - Photograph taken by Enos Pegler

King Tawhiao's soldiers performing at his tangi - Photograph taken by Enos Pegler
Date
24 September 1894
By
Pegler, Enos Silvanus Abijah, 1869-1938
Reference
PAColl-1893-05
Description

King Tawhiao's soldiers performing a haka at his tangi. Photograph taken 24 September 1894 by Enos Pegler.

Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - copyright NZ 94; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Tawhiao the Maori King's tangi. Maori forces of....

King Tawhiao died 26 August 1894 at Parawera. He was buried at Taupiri after a tangi in September. On 24 September the tangi was open to pakeha visitors. The photograph was taken that day with a "Facile" camera. Sources of information: DNZB, vol 2; Sharland's New Zealand Photographer, 8 Oct 1894; William Main, Auckland through a Victorian lens (Wellington: Millwood, 1977).

Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Physical Description: Albumen print, 14.5 x 19.8 cm

Access restrictions
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Part of
Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916 :Maori portraits and artifacts
Format
1 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs, Albumen print, 14.5 x 19.8 cm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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Pegler, Enos Silvanus Abijah, 1869-1938. King Tawhiao's soldiers performing at his tangi - Photograph taken by Enos Pegler. Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916 :Maori portraits and artifacts. Ref: PAColl-1893-05. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22862247

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