Original Watercolour
There is one original watercolour within this frame.

Notes: Ngaporutu is seated wearing a kakahu (cloak) with yellow and black tags. He has a moko (traditional Maori facial tattoo) and a greenstone (nephrite jade) pendant on his left ear. His wife Rihe seated to his left has a kauwae (traditional Maori woman's chin tattoo) and additional tattoos on her face. Rihe wears white gull feathers on her left ear and is wrapped in korowai-ngore (cloak) made with black dyed twisted thrumbs. In the background is a carved pataka (enclosed and elevated store house).

Signed by Angas

Lithograph
The original has been used in Angas's The New Zealanders.

Lithograph caption: 'To Ngaporutu, and his wife, Rihe. At Wakatumutu.'
Plate title: 'Nga Porutu and his wife Rihe. Mokau.'
Plate: XXXVII
Notes: The lithograph comprises two watercolours, AA 8/6/26 and 27: Nga Porutu and Rihe are on the left. See AA 8/6/27 for 'Nga Whea and Nga Miho'. Subtle changes to hair and facial features.
Lithographer: GF Angas

Iwi [Tribe]: Ngati Maniapoto
Location: Wakatumutumu, Mokau River

Former Accession Number 1522(3)