Story: Hōiho – horses and iwi

Horses in daily life (4th of 4)

Horses in daily life

This illustration by Charles Barraud, probably made in the 1870s, shows a man leading his horse while carrying a taiaha and wearing a traditional cloak and a bowler hat .

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: B-080-031-2
Lithograph by Charles Decimus Barraud

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Basil Keane, 'Hōiho – horses and iwi - Introduction of horses', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/artwork/17809/horses-in-daily-life (accessed 28 March 2024)

Story by Basil Keane, published 24 Nov 2008, updated 1 Jul 2015