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(85) He tangata tapu
- Date
- [1845]
- By
- Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886
- Reference
- E-111-1-105
- Description
A Maori man with full facial moko sits wrapped in a cloak on the ground in fornt of a whare. A young boy kneels in front of him, feeding him food. A gourd and a kete are seen placed next to a taiaha. Hutton explains: 'On some occasions a Maori is made tapu or holy. When amongst other [?] they are not allowed to touch food with their hands, so others feed them or they pick it up with the mouth.'
Other title: A holy man [translation]
Quantity: 1 drawing(s).
Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on paper adhered to page of sketchbook, 160 x 200 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Hutton, Thomas Biddulph (Rev), 1824-1886: [Three sketchbooks of New Zealand scenes and people. 1844-1847] / Hutton, Thomas Biddulph (Rev), 1824-1886: [Sketchbook of New Zealand scenes and people]
- Format
- 1 drawing(s), Watercolours, Pencil and watercolour on paper adhered to page of sketchbook, 160 x 200 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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