'Oct 7th 1844. Te Moanaroa. Stephen. A Chief of Wangaroa. Te Awaitaia or William Naylor. Principal Chief of the Nga Timahanga. Tribe.'

Archive Collections / George French Angas / Series AA8/06 / 'Oct 7th 1844. Te Moanaroa. Stephen. A Chief of Wangaroa. Te Awaitaia or William Naylor. Principal Chief of the Nga Timahanga. Tribe.'

Original Watercolour
There is one original watercolour within this frame.

Notes: The seated figure is Te Awaitaia principal chief of Whaingaroa who is wrapped in a thick mat cloak comprising yellow and black tags. The standing figure is Te Manaroa (Stephen) also known as Te Amoahanga and Amoanaroa. He is a chief of Whaingaroa and wears a korowai-ngore (cloak) made with twisted black thrumbs and large red and blue woollen pompoms. Both rangatira (chief) have moko (traditional Maori facial tattoo). Tall fencing stakes are in the background.

Signed by Angas

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

Lithograph caption: 'Te Moanaroa (Stephen) Waingaroa. Te Awaitaia (William Naylor)'
Plate title: 'Te Awaitaia and Te Moanaroa: Waingaroa.'
Plate: V
Notes: No titles on lithograph
Lithographer:

Iwi [Tribe]: Ngati Mahanga, Tainui
Location: Whaingaroa which is the Maori place name of the Raglan Harbour on the west coast of the North Island.

Former Accession Number 1617

CreatorGeorge French Angas
ControlAA 8/6/4
Date Range07 October, 1844  -  07 October, 1844
Quantity   1   Watercolour 33.5x24cm; Mount 53x40.5cm
Series AA8/06