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Waka 'Teremoe' (canoe hull)

Maker unknown

Whanganui waka taua used during conflicts on the Whanganui River in 1864–65 and later for transport and fishing; it has remained on museum display since the 1930s.

Date
19th century
Collection
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Reference
ME016630

Plate not recorded
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Provenance and history

  1. 19th century

    CreatedA

  2. 1864

    Battle of MoutoaA

    Teremoe was used during the Battle of Moutoa and carried dead and wounded after the fighting.

  3. 1930

    Bequeathed to the Dominion MuseumA

    Bequeathed by Waata and Ema Hipango.

In the Tapestry

Used at
New Zealand WarsAmedium confidence
Culture of origin
MāoriAmedium confidence

Record

Medium
tōtara wood
Dimensions
1360 mm wide; 750 mm high; 16,300 mm long
Origin
New Zealand

Sources

  1. A

    collections.tepapa.govt.nz

    ↗ View original record

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