Merrett, Joseph Jenner1815-1854 :[The Hobson album. Young Maori man of high rank, Whakatane. ca 1843

Content Partner: Alexander Turnbull Library. Head and shoulders three-quarters frontal portrait of a young Maori man, looking to the left. He has short curly hair, full moko, feathers in his hair and a flax cloak, only partially visible. A related drawing in the Grey Album, British Library (Add. MS...

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Main Author: Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854
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Summary:Content Partner: Alexander Turnbull Library. Head and shoulders three-quarters frontal portrait of a young Maori man, looking to the left. He has short curly hair, full moko, feathers in his hair and a flax cloak, only partially visible. A related drawing in the Grey Album, British Library (Add. MS 19953, folio 77, 215) is titled 'A young chief of Tauteri's tribe, Wakatane' Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour, 173 x 120 mm