Original Watercolour
There is one original watercolour within this frame.

Notes: Huiputea Wirihana (Wilson) was a Christian chief of Ngati Mahuta. He stands wrapped in a blanket worn like a cloak and holds in his hands a green prayer book. He has a moko (traditional Maori facial tattoo). Written in light pencil is 'Huiputea Wirihana' and 'A native teacher at Waipa.'

Signed by Angas

Lithograph
The original has been used in Angas's Portraits of the New Zealand Maori.

Lithograph caption: 'Huiputea. Wirihana. A chief of Ngati Mahuta tribe. A native. Teacher at Waipa. Sept. 28. 1844.'
Plate title: 'Huiputea Wirihana'
Plate: 23
Notes:

Iwi [Tribe]: Ngati Mahuta, Tainui
Location: Waipa

Former Accession Number 1483