'Ko Tau Whaki. A chief of Taupo. At Tukanu Kainga. Ko Teonionga. Son of Ko Kitea. A chief of Taupo.'

Archive Collections / George French Angas / Series AA8/06 / 'Ko Tau Whaki. A chief of Taupo. At Tukanu Kainga. Ko Teonionga. Son of Ko Kitea. A chief of Taupo.'

Original Watercolour
There is one original watercolour within this frame.

Notes: Ko Tauwhaki, a chief of Tokanu is seated and wears a korowai-ngore (cloak) made with black dyed twisted muka (fibre extracted from flax) thrumbs and fringing and a greenstone (nephrite jade) ear pendant. Ko Teongionga from Te Rapa, a relative of the Ngati Tuwharetoa paramount chief Te Heuheu Tukino (Mananui II) stands to his right. He has white gull feathers in his hair and wears a pake (rain cape) of rough flax that Angas notes as 'peculiar for the area'. In the background is a carved pataka (enclosed and elevated store house) and a palisade fence.

Signed by Angas

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

Lithograph caption: 'Ko Tauwaki, a chief of Tukanu, Ko Teonionga, a boy of Te Rapa Taupo Lake'
Plate title: 'Ko Tauwaki and Ko Teonionga. Taupo.'
Plate: XLI
Notes: The lithograph comprises two watercolours, AA 8/6/30/1 and 30/2: Ko Tauwaki and Ko Teonionga are on the right. See AA 8/6/30/1 for 'Te Ohu. An old Tohunga or heathen priest.' Ko Teongionga's feet and Ko Tauwaki's face differ from watercolour.
Lithographer: GF Angas

Iwi [Tribe]: Ngati Tuwharetoa
Location:Tokaanu, Te Rapa,Taupo

Former Accession Number 1523 (4)

CreatorGeorge French Angas
ControlAA 8/6/30/2
Date Range1844  -  1844
Quantity   1   Watercolour 27.5x21.5cm; Mount 35.5x29.5cm
Series AA8/06
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