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‘Study of a goat’

‘Study of a goat’

The goat – seen here in a 19th-century painting by Alfred Newton – has been a popular domestic animal for centuries. It is a convenient size to handle, it is easily domesticated, and it can produce milk, meat and fibre.

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Auckland Art Gallery - Toi o Tamaki
Watercolour by Alfred Newton

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Allan Gillingham. 'Goats and goat farming', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/goats-and-goat-farming/1/1